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NEWARK, N.J. (January 12, 2016) – On the eve of a key New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) showdown inside The Golden Dome Arena against rival Ramapo College, the Rutgers University-Newark men's basketball team finds itself among conference and national statistical leaders.
 
Rutgers-Newark is coming off a pair of conference wins last week, defeating Rutgers University-Camden in 'The Dome' and going on the road to defeat NJAC rival William Paterson University.

Five Quick Shots
1. Rutgers-Newark is shooting nearly eight full percentage points better than foes this year.
2. The Scarlet Raiders are plus-61 in free-throw attempts.
3. Three players are scoring in double figures (Jordan McDaniel, John Snow, David Azoroh) and the same three players are all averaging five or more rebounds per game.
4. R-N is 6-1 in The Dome and 4-3 on the road.
5. The Scarlet Raiders are grabbing an average of 4.1 more rebounds per game that the opposition this year (37.8-33.7).
 
The Scarlet Raiders will bring a record of 10-4 overall and 5-2 in the conference into Wednesday's 8 p.m. tilt against the Roadrunners who are also 5-2 in the NJAC (9-5 overall). Both teams trail New Jersey City University (5-1) by one game in the conference standings and are one game up on Stockton University and The College of New Jersey (4-3).
 
Nationally, the Scarlet Raiders are 18th in blocked shots per game (5.1), 19th in field-goal percentage defense (38.6 percent) and No. 48 in scoring defense (65.9), cracking the top-50 in three different categories.
 
Senior forward Jordan McDaniel is 30th nationally in total points with 284, while McDaniel and senior guard John Snow are tied for 31st in free-throw attempts (95). McDaniel is 35th in made field goals (98) and his 68 made foul shots are just inside the top-50 at No. 49.
 
Rutgers-Newark paces the NJAC in an amazing seven different statistical ranks; winning percentage (.714), total blocks (72), three-point field-goal percentage defense (29.8 percent), scoring margin (plus-7.4), overall field-goal percentage defense (38.6 percent), field-goal percentage (46.5 percent) and blocked shots per game (5.1).
 
Senior forward David Azoroh and sophomore center Dave Lunsford are two-three in the conference in blocked shots per game and total blocks (1.43, 1.36; 20, 19), with McDaniel's 51.9 percent conversion rate from the field checking in second. Snow and McDaniel are tied for second in the NJAC in free-throw attempts and McDaniel is third in made foul shots and points per game (20.3). McDaniel paces the conference in minutes (459), made field goals and total points, sitting third in the league in total rebounds with an even 100.
 
Wednesday's tip-off is set for 8 p.m. from 'The Dome' and links to live stats and live video are available via www.rutgersnewarkathletics.com.