The Duke Blue Devils have been in management towards the UConn Huskies for practically everything of their Elite Eight matchup. Duke led by 19 factors throughout the first half, it led by 10 factors with six and half minutes left in regulation, and it led by two factors with the ball with 10 seconds left.
Duke’s turnovers have been the one factor that saved UConn within the recreation within the second half, and finally, it saved Blue Devils out of the Closing 4.
UConn shocked Duke, 73-72, in an unbelievable comeback to achieve their third Closing 4 within the final 4 years. They Huskies owe all of it to freshman Braylon Mullins, whose deep three-pointer swished by the online for the game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left.
UConn tipped a move by Duke’s Cayden Boozer to trigger a turnover on the Blue Devils’ remaining possession. Mullins lined up a 35-foot three-pointer simply earlier than the buzzer, and in some way he drained it. Watch Mullins’ iconic shot right here.
What a meltdown for Duke. A 12 months after shedding within the Closing 4 with the NBA’s two prime rookies, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, Duke has an excellent larger catastrophe on its fingers. How will head coach Jon Scheyer ever stay this down?
Duke had a Closing 4 berth in its fingers, and it gave it away. UConn goes to Indianapolis for the Closing 4, and Duke’s season is over.
This can be a historic March Insanity second in each means. Duke’s ache is UConn’s achieve. The Huskies are nonetheless dancing, and Duke is finished.
