Confidence is never an issue for Wichita State senior Samajae Haynes-Jones, who always believes the next shot is going in the basket. That belief allows him to bounce back from a bad game or a bad half, rely on hours of shooting practice and take the next one.
"Where would we be without him?" Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said after a 65-63 win over UConn on Thursday at Koch Arena.
On Thursday, Haynes-Jones went into the huddle and told his coaches and teammates he wanted the ball with the score tied with 6.