Defense brought Wichita State fans to their feet, then Wichita native Samajae Haynes-Jones kept them there with a career-high six three-pointers.
The Shockers nearly let a 33-point lead go to waste, but was able to hold on for a 71-63 victory over Big 12 opponent Baylor on Saturday night at Koch Arena. The Shockers (4-3) won back-to-back games for the first time this season, while sweeping the two-game series against Baylor (5-3).
Haynes-Jones scored a season-high 21 points and notched his first career double-double with a career-high 10 rebounds, while freshman Erik Stevenson added 17 and senior Markis McDuffie scored 15.