UConn teammates seeing Braylon Mullins grow beyond game-winning shot, taking ‘that leadership role’

INDIANAPOLIS — Braylon Mullins finished another interview with a national outlet, walked into UConn basketball’s locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium and encountered a media horde.

About a dozen media members had staked out Mullins’ locker. When the Greenfield-Central alum took his seat, they quickly enveloped him, the lights of television cameras shining on his face.

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Such is the life of a newly minted March Madness legend. Mullins’ 35-foot shot at the end of frantic series of events gave the Huskies an improbable 73-72 victory over Duke in the East Region final.

The Greenfield-Central grad not only earned a clip in every NCAA Tournament buzzer-beater highlight reel for eternity, he lifted his teammates into the Final Four. They’ve enjoyed watching the freshman absorb his newfound fame.

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“Now would be a perfect time for some magic,” saysNolan Hamilton president of the student section, known as the Dawg Pound, gets ready for Bulldogs vs. Huskies game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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“Now would be a perfect time for some magic,” saysNolan Hamilton president of the student section, known as the Dawg Pound, gets ready for Bulldogs vs. Huskies game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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Butler Bulldogs guard Yame Butler (8) warms up as UConn visits Butler in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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UConn Huskies guard Braylon Mullins (24) warms up as UConn visits Butler in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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