UConn shocks Duke in final second for win and Final Four berth

Braylon Mullins hit an epic shot with .4 seconds left to lift UConn over Duke and into the Final 4.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Braylon Mullins

sank a desperation 3-pointer

with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn an astonishing 73-72 win 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 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, and after UConn came up with the ball, Demary made a shot from well behind the 3-point line.

It’s the second straight season to end in a huge collapse for Duke, which was the top overall seed in this year’s tournament. The Blue Devils led by six with 1:14 remaining before falling to Houston in last year’s national semifinals.

UConn missed 18 of its first 19 attempts from 3-point range and finished 5-for-23.

The fifth will be remembered in Connecticut for generations.