Matthew McDonough

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Matthew McDonough
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    North Allegheny
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    9.8
  • fg %
    38.9
  • 3pt %
    32.3
  • ft %
    74.4
  • reb/g
    1.7
  • a/g
    1.6
Bio

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in mathematics
* Minoring in business 

Personal

* Son of Tracy and Bob McDonough
* Four-year letterwinner at North Allegheny
* 2020 WPIAL Champion 
* First Team All-Selection
* 2022 WPIAL Scholar-Athlete 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 14
Games started 26 13
Minutes 739 393
Minutes per game 27.4 28.1
FG 93-239 51-126
FG Pct 38.9 40.5
3PT 50-155 29-86
3PT Pct 32.3 33.7
FT 29-39 12-19
FT Pct 74.4 63.2
Off rebounds 8 4
Def rebounds 37 15
Total rebounds 45 19
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.4
Personal fouls 20 7
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 43 22
Turnovers 36 22
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.0
Steals 23 17
Blocks 0 0
Points 265 143
Points per game 9.8 10.2
Points per 40 min 14.3 14.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 Pitt-Bradford W, 81-49
Feb 11 at Penn State Altoona L, 76-69
Feb 15 at Alfred St. L, 64-61
Feb 18 Pitt-Greensburg L, 70-69
Feb 21 at Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-63
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 63-55
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Thiel W, 65-50 1 16 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 12 at Bethany W, 75-49 1 23 5-11 45.5 1-6 16.7 3-3 100.0 14
Nov 17 Mount Union L, 76-63 1 31 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 19 Juniata L, 67-65 1 30 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 22 Baldwin Wallace L, 69-55 1 32 2-9 22.2 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 27 Allegheny W, 66-65 1 22 4-10 40.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 30 at Carnegie Mellon L, 63-52 1 28 4-11 36.4 4-9 44.4 5-6 83.3 17
Dec 3 at Waynesburg L, 62-57 1 27 4-10 40.0 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 7 at Fredonia W, 73-56 1 25 4-8 50.0 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 13
Dec 29 vs. Manchester L, 77-73 1 26 1-11 9.1 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 3
Dec 30 vs. Alma W, 72-49 1 20 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 4 Mt. Aloysius W, 86-63 1 23 5-13 38.5 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 7 at La Roche L, 70-53 1 29 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 13
Jan 11 at Pitt-Bradford W, 72-71 1 28 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Jan 14 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 66-63 1 27 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 Hilbert W, 77-69 1 30 9-16 56.3 5-11 45.5 2-4 50.0 25
Jan 21 Penn State Altoona L, 65-59 1 30 3-9 33.3 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 9
Jan 25 Alfred St. L, 72-66 1 34 4-11 36.4 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 9
Jan 28 at Mt. Aloysius W, 87-50 1 20 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 1 at Hilbert L, 86-84 1 35 7-12 58.3 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 17
Feb 4 La Roche L, 72-65 1 31 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 8 Pitt-Bradford W, 81-49 1 31 10-17 58.8 10-13 76.9 1-3 33.3 31
Feb 11 at Penn State Altoona L, 76-69 1 34 2-12 16.7 0-8 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 15 at Alfred St. L, 64-61 1 28 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 18 Pitt-Greensburg L, 70-69 0 13 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 21 at Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-63 1 34 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 63-55 1 32 5-13 38.5 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 15
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Thiel W, 65-50 1 16 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Bethany W, 75-49 1 23 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Nov 17 Mount Union L, 76-63 1 31 1 1 2 2 3 0 0
Nov 19 Juniata L, 67-65 1 30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 Baldwin Wallace L, 69-55 1 32 1 2 3 2 0 1 0
Nov 27 Allegheny W, 66-65 1 22 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Nov 30 at Carnegie Mellon L, 63-52 1 28 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Dec 3 at Waynesburg L, 62-57 1 27 0 0 0 3 2 2 0
Dec 7 at Fredonia W, 73-56 1 25 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Manchester L, 77-73 1 26 0 1 1 3 3 0 0
Dec 30 vs. Alma W, 72-49 1 20 0 5 5 3 0 0 0
Jan 4 Mt. Aloysius W, 86-63 1 23 1 2 3 1 1 4 0
Jan 7 at La Roche L, 70-53 1 29 2 2 4 1 3 0 0
Jan 11 at Pitt-Bradford W, 72-71 1 28 0 1 1 1 3 1 0
Jan 14 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 66-63 1 27 0 1 1 3 3 3 0
Jan 18 Hilbert W, 77-69 1 30 0 0 0 2 1 2 0
Jan 21 Penn State Altoona L, 65-59 1 30 0 0 0 2 2 1 0
Jan 25 Alfred St. L, 72-66 1 34 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Jan 28 at Mt. Aloysius W, 87-50 1 20 0 2 2 1 1 1 0
Feb 1 at Hilbert L, 86-84 1 35 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 4 La Roche L, 72-65 1 31 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 8 Pitt-Bradford W, 81-49 1 31 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Feb 11 at Penn State Altoona L, 76-69 1 34 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
Feb 15 at Alfred St. L, 64-61 1 28 0 1 1 4 1 2 0
Feb 18 Pitt-Greensburg L, 70-69 0 13 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Feb 21 at Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-63 1 34 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 63-55 1 32 0 5 5 1 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Thiel W, 65-50 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 12 at Bethany W, 75-49 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 17 Mount Union L, 76-63 1 0 0 0.7
Nov 19 Juniata L, 67-65 1 0 0 -
Nov 22 Baldwin Wallace L, 69-55 1 1 0 -
Nov 27 Allegheny W, 66-65 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 30 at Carnegie Mellon L, 63-52 1 4 0 -
Dec 3 at Waynesburg L, 62-57 1 1 0 1.5
Dec 7 at Fredonia W, 73-56 1 0 0 1.0
Dec 29 vs. Manchester L, 77-73 1 4 0 1.0
Dec 30 vs. Alma W, 72-49 1 0 - -
Jan 4 Mt. Aloysius W, 86-63 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 7 at La Roche L, 70-53 1 1 0 0.3
Jan 11 at Pitt-Bradford W, 72-71 1 0 - 0.3
Jan 14 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 66-63 1 0 0 1.0
Jan 18 Hilbert W, 77-69 1 0 0 2.0
Jan 21 Penn State Altoona L, 65-59 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 25 Alfred St. L, 72-66 1 0 0 1.0
Jan 28 at Mt. Aloysius W, 87-50 1 0 0 1.0
Feb 1 at Hilbert L, 86-84 1 0 0 0.0
Feb 4 La Roche L, 72-65 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 8 Pitt-Bradford W, 81-49 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 11 at Penn State Altoona L, 76-69 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 15 at Alfred St. L, 64-61 1 1 0 4.0
Feb 18 Pitt-Greensburg L, 70-69 0 0 0 2.0
Feb 21 at Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-63 1 2 0 2.0
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 63-55 1 0 0 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 27 27.4 3.4-8.9 1.9-5.7 1.1-1.4 9.8
2023-24 29 33.2 5.1-11.6 2.8-6.8 1.3-1.8 14.3
2024-25 26 33.9 5.4-11.8 1.9-5.5 2.7-3.6 15.4
2025-26 28 32.1 3.8-8.6 1.3-4.1 2.4-2.8 11.3
Total 110 31.6 4.4-10.2 2.0-5.5 1.8-2.4 12.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 27 26 739 93-239 38.9 50-155 32.3 29-39 74.4 265
2023-24 29 29 962 149-335 44.5 80-196 40.8 38-52 73.1 416
2024-25 26 26 881 141-308 45.8 50-144 34.7 69-93 74.2 401
2025-26 28 28 898 106-240 44.2 37-114 32.5 66-79 83.5 315
Total 110 109 3480 489-1122 43.6 217-609 35.6 202-263 76.8 1397
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 27 739 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 29 962 33.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 26 881 33.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 898 32.1 4.7-10.7 1.6-5.1 32.5 2.9-3.5 14.0
Total 110 3480 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 27 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.0
2023-24 29 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 0.3
2024-25 26 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 1.5 0.8 0.2
2025-26 28 0.1 2.5 2.7 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.1
Total 110 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.2 1.2 0.8 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 27 26 8 37 45 43 36 23 0
2023-24 29 29 12 61 73 54 29 28 8
2024-25 26 26 14 73 87 61 38 20 5
2025-26 28 28 4 71 75 87 29 22 2
Total 110 109 38 242 280 245 132 93 15
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 0.2 3.2 3.3 3.9 1.3 1.0 0.1
Total 110 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 27.4 3.4-8.9 1.9-5.7 1.1-1.4 9.8
Conference 14 28.1 3.6-9.0 2.1-6.1 0.9-1.4 10.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 27.9 4.0-9.7 2.3-6.1 0.7-1.2 11.0
Away 14 27.6 3.2-8.2 1.6-5.6 1.5-1.9 9.6
Neutral 2 23.0 2.0-8.5 1.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 5.0
Result
Wins 11 24.7 4.4-9.4 2.4-5.9 0.7-1.3 11.8
Losses 16 29.2 2.8-8.5 1.5-5.6 1.3-1.6 8.4
Month
November 7 26.0 3.3-8.6 1.3-5.0 1.7-1.9 9.6
December 4 24.5 3.0-8.8 2.2-6.2 0.8-1.0 9.0
January 8 27.6 3.6-9.2 1.6-5.9 0.9-1.2 9.8
February 8 29.8 3.6-8.8 2.4-6.0 0.9-1.5 10.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 26 739 93-239 38.9 50-155 32.3 29-39 74.4 265
Conference 14 13 393 51-126 40.5 29-86 33.7 12-19 63.2 143
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 10 307 44-107 41.1 25-67 37.3 8-13 61.5 121
Away 14 14 386 45-115 39.1 23-78 29.5 21-26 80.8 134
Neutral 2 2 46 4-17 23.5 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 10
Result
Wins 11 11 272 48-103 46.6 26-65 40.0 8-14 57.1 130
Losses 16 15 467 45-136 33.1 24-90 26.7 21-25 84.0 135
Month
November 7 7 182 23-60 38.3 9-35 25.7 12-13 92.3 67
December 4 4 98 12-35 34.3 9-25 36.0 3-4 75.0 36
January 8 8 221 29-74 39.2 13-47 27.7 7-10 70.0 78
February 8 7 238 29-70 41.4 19-48 39.6 7-12 58.3 84
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 739 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 14 393 28.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 307 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 14 386 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 46 23.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 272 24.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 16 467 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 182 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 98 24.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 221 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 238 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.0
Conference 14 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.5 0.8 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.0
Away 14 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.0
Losses 16 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.4 0.8 0.0
Month
November 7 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.0
December 4 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.0
January 8 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.0
February 8 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 26 8 37 45 43 36 23 0
Conference 14 13 4 15 19 22 22 17 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 10 6 9 15 14 13 11 0
Away 14 14 2 22 24 23 20 12 0
Neutral 2 2 0 6 6 6 3 0 0
Result
Wins 11 11 3 19 22 15 13 11 0
Losses 16 15 5 18 23 28 23 12 0
Month
November 7 7 4 9 13 8 6 3 0
December 4 4 0 6 6 10 6 2 0
January 8 8 3 8 11 12 15 13 0
February 8 7 1 14 15 13 9 5 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
DiRienzo, McDonough Headline AMCC Men's Basketball Team
  • Article
  • February 28, 2023
DiRienzo, McDonough Headline AMCC Men's Basketball Team

Freshman guard Matthew McDonough was named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Co-Newcomer of the Year while Tommy DiRienzo was named to the All-AMCC Second Team.

  • February 28, 2023
Behrend Men's Basketball Set to Face Pitt-Bradford Tonight
  • Article
  • February 08, 2023
Behrend Men's Basketball Set to Face Pitt-Bradford Tonight

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will face Pitt-Bradford tonight in the Junker Center in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest. Game time is 7 p.m.

  • February 08, 2023
Hilbert Nips Behrend Men's Basketball in Overtime
  • Article
  • February 01, 2023
Hilbert Nips Behrend Men's Basketball in Overtime

Shaheem Ellis drained a three-pointer with time expiring in overtime to lift Hilbert past Penn State Behrend 86-84 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

  • February 01, 2023
Behrend Men's Basketball Hosts Alfred State on Wednesday
  • Article
  • January 24, 2023
Behrend Men's Basketball Hosts Alfred State on Wednesday

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball welcomes the Alfred State Pioneers in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest on Wednesday night in the Junker Center. Game time is 7 p.m.

  • January 24, 2023
Behrend Men's Basketball Stifles Mt. Aloysius in AMCC Opener
  • Article
  • January 04, 2023
Behrend Men's Basketball Stifles Mt. Aloysius in AMCC Opener

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team collected an 86-63 victory over Mt. Aloysius in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener on Wednesday afternoon in the Junker Center.

  • January 04, 2023
Behrend Men's Basketball Handles Fredonia
  • Article
  • December 07, 2022
Behrend Men's Basketball Handles Fredonia

Tommy DiRienzo scored a season-best 22 points to lead the  Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team past Fredonia 73-56 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.

  • December 07, 2022
Waynesburg Holds Off Behrend Men's Basketball
  • Article
  • December 03, 2022
Waynesburg Holds Off Behrend Men's Basketball

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team dropped a 62-57 non-conference decision to Waynesburg on Saturday afternoon.

  • December 03, 2022
Late Run Gets Carnegie Mellon Past Behrend Men's Basketball
  • Article
  • November 30, 2022
Late Run Gets Carnegie Mellon Past Behrend Men's Basketball

Carnegie Mellon men’s basketball team remains undefeated with a 63-52 win over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action on Wednesday night.

  • November 30, 2022
Behrend Men's Basketball Hosts Mt. Union and Juniata This Weekend
  • Article
  • November 16, 2022
Behrend Men's Basketball Hosts Mt. Union and Juniata This Weekend

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host a Tip-Off Tournament on Thursday and Saturday in the Junker Center. The Lions will take on Mt. Union on Thursday and host Juniata on Saturday.

  • November 16, 2022
Behrend Men's Basketball Improves to 2-0 With Win Over Bethany
  • Article
  • November 12, 2022
Behrend Men's Basketball Improves to 2-0 With Win Over Bethany

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team improved to 2-0 on the young 2023-23 season after a convincing 75-49 win over the Bethany College Bison on Saturday.

  • November 12, 2022
Behrend Men's Basketball Wins Season Opener at Thiel
  • Article
  • November 08, 2022
Behrend Men's Basketball Wins Season Opener at Thiel

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team began the 2022-23 season with a 65-50 win over the Thiel Tomcats on Tuesday night.

  • November 08, 2022