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Mullins Hits Big Shot, UConn Advances to Final Four

Freshman guard Braylon Mullins delivered another clutch performance with 15 points, including a late 3-pointer, helping the Connecticut Huskies defeat Illinois 71-62 and advance to the national championship game.

Mullins hit a pair of 3-pointers early and finished 4-of-7 from deep. He sealed the 71-62 victory with a clutch shot with under a minute remaining. The win places the Huskies one step away from the program's seventh national championship.