Samajae Haynes-Jones did it again.
The Wichita senior rescued Wichita State with another improbable game-winning shot in American Athletic Conference play, as the Shockers erased a 10-point, second-half deficit and beat Connecticut 65-63 at Koch Arena on Thursday.
It was a pivotal game for the Shockers’ chances of pushing for a No. 6 seed at the American Athletic Conference tournament. WSU improved to 14-13 overall and 7-8 in conference play, which brings it in a tie with South Florida for sixth place. UConn lost its sixth straight game and fell to 13-15 overall and 4-11 in AAC play.