Watch: UConn Stuns Duke with One of the Wildest Last-Second Wins in March Madness History

Watch: UConn Stuns Duke with One of the Wildest Last-Second Wins in March Madness History


Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt and suddenly, improbably, UConn had a chance to win.

As the frantic final seconds unfolded, Dan Hurley figured a timeout would do little good.

“It just felt like the window where you’ve just got to let March Madness take over,” Hurley said. “March magic.”

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The Huskies have enjoyed plenty of that through the years, and this may have been their most astonishing win yet. Mullins sank a desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn a 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, earning the Huskies a spot in the Final Four after they rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit.

The Blue Devils (35-3) led by three before UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left. With Duke playing keep-away to prevent the Huskies from fouling, Cayden Boozer’s pass near midcourt was deflected by Demary,

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