Hoosier Freshman Buries Logo Bomb To Launch UConn To Indy Final Four

Braylon Mullins pulled up from the midcourt logo and drilled a jaw-dropping 40-foot three with 0.4 seconds left, lifting UConn past Duke, 73-72, and sending the Huskies to the Final Four in Indianapolis. The freshman’s buzzer-beater finished off a 19-point comeback and gave UConn its first lead since the opening minute, turning a tense Elite Eight into an instant March classic as teammates and fans exploded around him.

How the Closing Seconds Played Out

In the final sequence, a turnover swung the ball to Mullins in transition. Rather than drive, he stepped into the logo, rose from way downtown, and let it fly as the clock dipped to 0.4 seconds. The shot dropped cleanly through the net for the win, as reported by the Indianapolis Star. The make capped UConn’s improbable rally from 19 points down and gave the Huskies the only lead they needed to close out Duke, instantly rewriting the region’s storyline and shoving Mullins straight into the national spotlight.

Mullins' Indiana Roots

Mullins, a 6-foot-6 freshman from Greenfield-Central and Indiana’s 2025 Mr. Basketball, arrived in Storrs as a prized recruit with a reputation that preceded him. UConn’s roster page charts that trajectory and features his highlight clip, listing him as a two-way guard who can stretch defenses, per UConn Huskies. Now that résumé includes a season-defining shot, giving the program another late-game hero as it heads into semifinal weekend.

Coach Reaction

Coach Dan Hurley did not bother to hide his delight after the ball splashed through. He celebrated the shot and told reporters, “We’re bringing him back,” as reported by the Indianapolis Star. The line instantly became postgame shorthand for how that moment might reshape Mullins’ rotation spot and role the rest of the way, the kind of one-liner that sticks around as a March memory right alongside the shot itself.

What's Next

With the win, UConn advances to the men’s Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where the semifinal session is slated for next Saturday and the championship game for the following Monday, per Lucas Oil Stadium. The victory hands Dan Hurley another weekend in Indy and gives Mullins a massive national stage to build out his freshman résumé. Expect that logo heave to loop endlessly across social feeds and to stand as a defining play as UConn chases a championship.