WASHINGTON ? UConn reached the Final Four in extraordinary fashion on Sunday, rallying from a 19-point deficit to beat top-seeded Duke 73-72 on Braylon Mullins' 35-foot buzzer-beater with 0.4 seconds left.

In its courtside account, The Associated Press said the Huskies trailed 44-25 late in the first half and still found a way back after a late turnover gave them one last possession.

The result landed a final blow against a Duke team that had entered March as the top overall seed. AP's final regular-season Top 25 poll had Duke at No. 1 and described the Blue Devils as the clear leader heading into the bracket reveal.

Tournament context from AP's Selection Sunday live coverage showed just how heavily favored Duke had been when the bracket was announced, making the collapse in Washington one of the most stunning reversals of the tournament.

For UConn, the finish added another improbable chapter to a March run already full of close escapes and reinforced the program's reputation for finding its best moments deepest in the tournament.