MAHWAH, NJ – Senior forward Deshawn Singleton's 3-point play in the final minute helped Rutgers-Newark hold off Ramapo, 65-59, in the regular-season ending New Jersey Athletic Conference game in The Bradley Center. 

Rutgers-Newark 65, Ramapo 59 

Singleton, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, grabbed an offensive rebound, muscled a follow shot into the basket and added a free throw to give the Scarlet Raiders (19-7, NJAC 9-4) a 61-57 lead with just 48.4 seconds remaining. 

The Raiders posted their 19th win to eclipse a string of 18-victory seasons (2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08) in the 9-year tenure of head coach Joe Loughran as the winningest season in Rutgers-Newark men's basketball history.

Senior guard James Johnson, who finished with 11 points, hit two free throws with 16 seconds to go to boost the lead to 63-57 before a layup by Ramapo senior guard Andre Kenny.

Freshman guard Al-Don Muhammad knocked down a pair of free throws with seven seconds left to give Rutgers-Newark – winners of its last six conference games – the final points and spoil the Roadrunners' Senior Night. 

Each team begins NJAC Championship Tournament play on Saturday with the Raiders hosting Kean in the Golden Dome at 7 p.m. and Ramapo visiting Rowan at 4 o'clock. 

Sophomore guard Greg Moore sparked the Raiders to a 32-31 halftime lead by coming off the bench to connect on all four of his 3-point attempts. He finished with a team-high 16 points, hitting five of seven shots from beyond the arc. 

Singleton grabbed seven rebounds and senior forward Phil Barnes worked inside for a team-high eight rebounds and seven points. Senior point guard Tim Smith added eight points, six rebounds and a game-high three steals as the Raiders completed a regular-season sweep of the Roadrunners. 

In a physical game, it was the Raider defense which spelled the difference. Ramapo made just 32.7% of its field goal tries and committed 21 turnovers to lose despite holding a 46-36 edge in rebounding. 

Kenny led all scorers with 23 points and added nine rebounds for the Roadrunners while sophomore forward Davian Plunkett notched a double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots.