Despite entering as 9.5-point underdogs, the Huskies beat the Duke Blue Devils 77-74 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Richard "Rip" Hamilton was the star for UConn, dropping 27 points on 10-of-22 shooting, adding seven boards, three assists and two steals. Ricky Moore and Khalid El-Amin added 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Freshmen Braylon Mullins of UConn and Keaton Wagler of Illinois led the way for their teams in the Final Four on Saturday