randon Taylor was the ;rst option.
Penn State had just climbed back
from an 8-point de;cit late in its
game against Bucknell, and the senior
forward found himself at the top of the
key, eyeing the would-be winner. Had two
Bison defenders not been virtually wearing
Taylor's shirt, he might have taken the
shot, too.
But he bypassed the opportunity, instead
dishing to a wide-open Payton Banks in
the corner. Corralling the pass, Banks
went blank.
"I think in that situation, the less think-
ing you do is probably the best," he said.
"If you think too much, you'll probably
end up missing pretty bad."
Judging by the result, Banks wasn't
thinking too much as he pulled up for the
winning 3-point shot.
Propelled by picture-perfect shooting
technique, Banks' ball fell through the
bottom of the net. With only 19 seconds
on the clock, the basket e
