The debate began immediately and will rage in perpetuity: Where does UConn freshman Braylon Mullins’s 35-footer to beat Duke rank on the list of stunning, screaming, run-around-the-living room shots in NCAA men’s tournament history?
The immediate answer: We don’t know yet. If UConn ends up winning the national championship, that increases the payload. But for now, let’s fit it snugly into a 12-shot pantheon—with the chance to move up when all is said and done. (I considered 30 notable buzzer beaters before whittling the list to a dazzling dozen.)
