MAHWAH, N.J. (February 17, 2016) - Senior forward Jordan McDaniel scored a career-high 44 points and senior guard John Snow scored 30 as the Rutgers University-Newark men's basketball team earned a wild 95-94 double overtime New Jersey Athletic Conference win at Ramapo College in the 2015-16 regular-season finale.

With the win, the Scarlet Raiders lock up the No. 3 seed in the upcoming NJAC Tournament and will host sixth-seeded William Paterson University in the opening round Saturday night at 7 p.m. in The Golden Dome.

McDaniel's 44 points came on an amazingly efficient 15-of-23 shooting, including 4-for-9 from three-point range and 10-for-12 at the line. The veteran added 10 rebounds for a double-double, and his layup with four seconds remaining in the second overtime period proved to be the game-winner. Snow scored 42 points in a win over Rowan University earlier this season which was the most points by an NJAC player since January of 2007, and McDaniel topped that mark Wednesday night with his remarkable performance.

Snow - who hit three monster free throws at the end of the first overtime period to force a second OT - scored his 30 points on 19 shots, going 15-for-18 at the line and 3-for-4 from deep. The veteran Scarlet Raider added seven rebounds and two assists to his line.

After a pair of free throws for McDaniel late in regulation put Rutgers-Newark up three, Ramapo came back to tie at 70 with 2:11 left. Sophomore guard Tyler Ofray would put the Scarlet Raiders back up two with two at the line with 1:37 in regulation, but Ramapo scored on its next possession and the two teams headed into overtime tied at 72.

Ramapo took the upper hand in the first overtime, running in front with the first six points, but the Scarlet Raiders fought within three points (79-76) after a jumper from McDaniel with 1:10 on the clock. A steal from Ofray, set the stage for Snow's huge foul shots after a picture-perfect pump fake got his defender in the air. The senior calmly stepped to the line with 14 seconds left and swished all three shots to tie things at 79, and the Scarlet Raider defense earned the stop it needed to push the game into a second extra period.

It was the Scarlet Raiders who would race out in front in the second overtime as McDaniel and Snow both hit three-pointers to give Rutgers-Newark an 87-81 lead with 3:11 on the clock. Two foul shots from Snow put the Scarlet Raiders up seven, and after a technical foul on the Roadrunner coach, Snow hit 1-of-2 to make it a 92-84 game with just 1:43 left.

Despite the big deficit, Ramapo roared back with a strong full-court press, taking the lead at 94-93 with 10-1 run with just 20 seconds showing.

After a timeout, the Scarlet Raiders' first chance at the win was blocked with 11 seconds, but McDaniel drove down the lane and his layup with four seconds left proved to be the game-winner as the Roadrunners missed both of their attempts in the final seconds.

The game was a classic from the start and featured 22 ties and 14 lead changes. The Scarlet Raiders' largest lead of eight came in the second overtime and Ramapo never led by more than seven.

Ofray finished with eight points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals, and senior guard Ricky Stephens had six points and seven rebounds.

The Scarlet Raiders shot 49.2 percent (30-for-61) from the field, 38.9 percent (7-for-18) from three and 82.4 percent (28-for-34) at the line. Each team totaled 42 rebounds and the Scarlet Raiders had eight assists and six steals as a team, scoring 34 points in the paint.

Ramapo shot 40.8 percent (31-for-76) from the floor, 43.8 percent (7-for-16) from three and 75.8 percent (25-for-33) at the line. The Roadrunners had 17 assists and just 15 turnovers.

Sophomore forward Thomas Bonacum scored a team-high 23 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to lead four Ramapo players in double figures.

Saturday's conference tournament game in The Golden Dome will begin at 7 p.m. and fans should visit www.rutgersnewarkathletics.com for a complete preview Friday afternoon. Tickets to the game will be $5 for adults and $2 for children, seniors and students.