Tyson Etienne's last-second three from the center court logo lifted Wichita State to a 60-57 season-opening victory over Jacksonville State at Charles Koch Arena.
Tied at 57 with less than 20 seconds remaining, WSU (1-0) put the ball in the hands of its star. Etienne bled the clock inside of five seconds then surprised everyone in the building by pulling up for a long three (officially 31-feet-9-1/2 inches from the rim).
"It didn't really feel like an out-of-normal shot," Etienne said. "I was confident I would make it because I've made it so many times (in practice).