It was as if he was back at a Wichita YMCA with the game tied, clock running out and needing a bucket.
And if there’s one thing Samajae Haynes-Jones can do, it’s get a bucket.
The Wichita native danced and juked and feinted around the perimeter, then as a sold-out crowd at Koch Arena held its collective breath Haynes-Jones scored a gravity-defying up-and-under basket on the left side with one second remaining to give Wichita State a thrilling 85-83 victory over SMU at Koch Arena on Wednesday evening.
It was the first game-winner for Haynes-Jones, who led WSU with 17 points.