No one stood within 10 feet of him, but Samajae Haynes-Jones couldn’t help himself and put the basketball on the floor.
It must be the senior from Wichita just feels more comfortable shooting off the bounce. Whatever it did, it helped recalibrate Haynes-Jones and helped him deliver the biggest shot of Wichita State’s 69-65 victory over Jacksonville State on Wednesday at Koch Arena.
Dexter Dennis skied over two defenders to grab an offensive rebound, then kicked out to Haynes-Jones for a three-pointer to push WSU’s lead to four points with 1:43 remaining. The Shockers (5-4) emerged victorious to win their third straight game at Koch Arena and end a five-game winning streak by Jacksonville State (5-4).