Summary
Duke University's men's basketball team lost to the University of Connecticut in a close NCAA Tournament game. UConn won with a last-second shot, and Duke's player Cayden Boozer expressed regret about the game's outcome. UConn will go on to play against Illinois in the Final Four.
Key Facts
- Duke was a No. 1 seed in the men's NCAA Tournament.
- Duke lost to UConn 73-72 after leading by 15 points at halftime.
- This game marked the first time a No. 1 seed lost in the NCAA Tournament after having a 15-point halftime lead.
- UConn's Braylon Mullins made a three-point shot with 0.3 seconds left to win the game.
- Cayden Boozer, from Duke, tried to make a long pass that was intercepted in the final seconds.
- Boozer felt responsible for the loss and expressed his feelings in a postgame interview.
- UConn will face Illinois in the Final Four.
- Duke has not won the national title since 2015.
