Everywhere UConn guard Braylon Mullins looked after his game-winning shot, he saw the same incredible highlight. The freshman's heroic 35-foot three-pointer to beat Duke and send the Huskies to the Final Four was on a constant loop, a moment instantly etched into March Madness lore.

While the world wanted to relive it, Mullins knew he had to move forward. "The first day, it was countless," Mullins said of seeing the replay. "I was like every scroll on the feed. But after the first day, I was like ‘Hey, you’ve got to scroll past it. You've got to move on, flip the page.'"

Turning that page, however, proved difficult in Indianapolis. On the first day of Final Four weekend, a marathon of national media interviews delayed his arrival to the locker room, where another crowd of reporters awaited. The topic, inevitably, was *the shot*.

Embracing the moment's permanence, Mullins reflected, "It's insane just knowing that shot's going to be played every March Madness and I'm a part of that moment. That's something I can cherish."

For head coach Dan Hurley and the Huskies, the mission is singular. Having won back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024, UConn isn't in Indianapolis just to participate. They are chasing the program's seventh national title.

Hurley set the tone, telling his team to lock in. "Everyone that comes to the Final Four gets a beautiful watch, but only one group is going to get a ring," he said. "So get off social media, stop injecting the dopamine into your arm and get serious about the preparation... because we don’t hang banners for Final Fours." The Huskies' focus is clear: finish the job and add another chapter to their dynasty.