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Harris leads UTEP to 2nd straight OT win, beating FAU 66-65

EL PASO, Texas -- Omega Harris hit a jumper to start the overtime period and UTEP held off Florida Atlantic 66-65 on Saturday night to grab its second straight overtime win.

Dominic Artis hit a fall-away jumper as time expired in double overtime to beat Florida International 88-87 on Thursday night.

UTEP (4-13, 2/3 Conference USA) held a 66-60 lead with 1:11 left in the extra period. FAU's Nick Rutherford made two free throws and Gerdarius Troutman drilled a 3 with three seconds left.

Troutman nailed a trey with five seconds left in regulation to tie it at 55 and force overtime.