Lathon hits dramatic game winner as UTEP edges Rice 65-64

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Freshman guard Jordan Lathon scored 17 points and beat the buzzer with an 18-foot jumper and UTEP defeated Rice 65-64 after a wild final sequence on Saturday night.
Lathon, a late signee who was originally headed to Northwestern, twice gave the Miners the lead in the final 14 seconds. UTEP had the ball with 34 seconds on the game clock in a tie game. The Miners worked the clock down to 14 seconds and Lathon hit a jumper for a two-point lead. After a Rice timeout, Chri