Braylon Mullins keeps hitting big shots for UConn in Final Four win

INDIANAPOLIS – This time, Braylon Mullins didn’t wait for the buzzer.

Less than a week after his memorable heave to beat Duke in the Elite Eight, the Connecticut freshman made a pair from 3-point range in the first three minutes to set the tone for the Huskies’ 71-62 win against Illinois in the Final Four.

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“I think it was the flow of the game, but coming into the game I knew I needed to shoot it with confidence coming off last Sunday just to have that flow, that momentum,” Mullins said. “Seeing the first two go in, it just boosts all the confidence for you to keep shooting. I think it just happened within the game.”

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Braylon Mullins hits late three to send UConn to the title game

With the game tightening late in the second half, UConn turned to poise and execution as every possession carried championship weight.

Braylon Mullins delivered the defining moment, knocking down a late three as the Huskies pushed through the final minutes to secure their place in the national title game.

Above, Braylon Mullins #24 of the UConn Huskies shoots a three‑pointer against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half of the men’s Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Braylon Mullins hits late three to send UConn to the title game

With the game tightening late in the second half, UConn turned to poise and execution as every possession carried championship weight.

Braylon Mullins delivered the defining moment, knocking down a late three as the Huskies pushed through the final minutes to secure their place in the national title game.

Above, Braylon Mullins #24 of the UConn Huskies shoots a three‑pointer against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half of the men’s Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Braylon Mullins hits late three to send UConn to the title game

Braylon Mullins #24 of the UConn Huskies reacts while playing against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half in the Final Four of the…

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