The Final Four is now set — Arizona, Michigan, Illinois and … UConn? For 55 minutes yesterday, it looked as if the Duke Blue Devils, the top overall seed, would cruise to an easy win over UConn to make the Final Four. Then came one of the greatest comebacks in recent college basketball history.
In today’s newsletter, we’ll break it all down for you. For more March Madness coverage, as always, come visit us at NBC News.
A March Miracle
Braylon Mullins, center, celebrates with Jayden Ross, left, and Malachi Smith of the UConn Huskies after Mullins shot the game-winning three point basket during the second half of a game against the Duke Blue Devils on March 29, 2026.Patrick Smith / Getty ImagesIn the final game of the Elite Eight, Duke seemed on its way to a blowout win over UConn, another ho-hum game in a tournament full of them.
At one point, the
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