Veteran UConn men’s basketball beat reporter David Borges has spent more than two decades chronicling the highs and lows of the Huskies, and his latest project spotlights the moments that have defined the program’s most electrifying plays.
A Legacy Defined by Clutch Moments
At the top of his personal ranking sits Braylon Mullins’ buzzer‑beater that sent the crowd into a frenzy during the Elite Eight showdown with Duke four months ago, a shot that not only swung the game but also etched a new chapter in UConn lore.
Borges, who joined the beat desk in the early 2000s and has covered every NCAA tournament run, says the selection was an easy one, given the shot’s combination of timing, stakes and sheer skill.
Now fans have the chance to weigh in on which of those historic baskets deserves the crown of the best shot in UConn history, as the newsroom launches a bracket‑style voting tournament that will run across four consecutive days.
Each day’s slate of matchups will be posted online at 10 p.m., with voting closing at the same hour, and the next morning’s updated bracket will reveal the winners moving forward.
The final announcement, slated for Friday, will reveal the shot that has captured the imagination of Huskies supporters and cement its place in the school’s storied basketball narrative.
The Voting Mechanics
The bracket pits the most memorable makes against one another, starting with Sweet Sixteen classics and progressing through the championship‑winning treys, allowing supporters to compare eras and styles in a single, interactive experience.
A Community‑Driven Celebration
Beyond the personal affection for Mullins’ clutch three‑pointer, the exercise serves as a reminder of how deeply the fan base connects with each moment, turning statistics into shared memories and fostering a sense of collective ownership over the team’s legacy.
For Borges, the project is more than a ranking; it is an invitation for readers to engage directly with the sport they love, to relive the tension of each game‑ending shot, and to help shape the narrative that will be told for years to come.