The shot of the tournament. Maybe the shot of the tournament in this century. Heavyweight number one overall seed goes down on a miracle sequence. This is why we love March Madness. Connecticut and Duke went toe to toe in the East Regional Finals, two teams with a healthy number of NCAA Championship banners hanging from their rafters. Despite what some say, NCAA tournament upsets are fun in the short term, but heavy weights going at it at the back end of the tournament is fun too. Duke was comfortable leading by as many as 19 points as the top seed seemed to be in position to go to their third Final Four in six years. They led 40-21 three quarters of the way through the first half. Ten-point lead with 6 minutes left. Four points and the ball with 90s left. Two points and the ball with 10s left. Then it all imploded. The final sequence will never be forgotten. Duke just needing to dribble it out throws a pass over a double team, tipped by Braylon Mullins. Mullins recovers the ball, quick pass, pass back to Mullins, 35-footer. Good! It didn't even touch the rim. Connecticut advances and Duke cries. May not have seen a final sequence like that since the Laettner win over Kentucky. It's in March Madness Lore and Braylon Mullins is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!
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