Braylon Mullins is more than a big shot. He’s been UConn’s missing pie

Braylon Mullins hadn’t hit a 3-pointer in the first 39 minutes and 59 seconds of Connecticut’s Elite Eight game against Duke before Alex Karaban passed the ball to him for the eventual 40-foot game-winning shot with under a second left.

It’s a shot that represented more than a punched ticket to the Final Four in Indianapolis.

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“It’s like a dream come true, dream scenario, made-for-TV movie or — I guess it goes right to streaming now,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said.

Indiana’s Mr. Basketball from last season sent his team back to his home state to compete for a third national championship ring in the past four years.

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“You play for those moments,” Mullins said after the game. “You dream about that. … That’s a one-of-a-kind experience.”

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Braylon Mullins’ late game-winner lifts UConn past Duke

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Braylon Mullins’ late game-winner lifts UConn past Duke