Matthew McDonough

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Matthew McDonough
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    North Allegheny
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    14.3
  • fg %
    44.5
  • 3pt %
    40.8
  • ft %
    73.1
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    1.9
Bio

Career Highlights

2023-24

* All-AMCC Second Team
* Academic All-AMCC
* Started all 29 games
* Concluded the regular season tied for 12th in the AMCC and second on the team with 14.5 points per game
* Led the AMCC with 80 made three-pointers (2.9 per game)
* Tied for fifth in the conference in three-point percentage (40.8)
* Scored a season-high 28 points in two contests
* Matched career-high with five rebounds during five games
* Recorded career-best five assists at Carlow
* Registered double-figures in 21 games
* Tallied 20-plus points in five contests

2022-23

* AMCC Co-Newcomer of the Year
* Academic All-AMCC
* Started 26 of 27 games
* Second on the team in points per game (9.8)
* Scored a season-high 31 points against Pitt Bradford setting a new school record with 10 made three pointers
* Posted double-figures in 10 games during debut season
* Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Alma and La Roche
* Recorded four steals vs. Mt. Aloysius

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in mathematics
* Minoring in statistics 

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 29 18
Games started 29 18
Minutes 962 583
Minutes per game 33.2 32.4
FG 149-335 92-207
FG Pct 44.5 44.4
3PT 80-196 51-127
3PT Pct 40.8 40.2
FT 38-52 23-29
FT Pct 73.1 79.3
Off rebounds 12 7
Def rebounds 61 41
Total rebounds 73 48
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.7
Personal fouls 40 19
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 54 38
Turnovers 29 22
Assist to turnover ratio 1.9 1.7
Steals 28 19
Blocks 8 4
Points 416 258
Points per game 14.3 14.3
Points per 40 min 17.3 17.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Thiel W, 81-62 1 34 8-12 66.7 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 22
Nov 14 Fredonia W, 66-62 1 36 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 3-4 75.0 12
Nov 18 Carnegie Mellon W, 87-77 1 33 6-16 37.5 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 17
Nov 21 at Baldwin Wallace W, 80-69 1 39 6-12 50.0 2-5 40.0 4-6 66.7 18
Nov 25 at Allegheny L, 73-67 1 33 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 29 Carlow W, 93-44 1 23 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 72-68 1 34 7-13 53.8 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 19
Dec 6 at La Roche L, 56-45 1 28 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 9 Mt. Aloysius W, 88-59 1 33 9-16 56.3 6-11 54.5 4-4 100.0 28
Dec 29 vs. Alvernia L, 71-61 1 27 5-11 45.5 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 30 vs. Hunter W, 77-65 1 34 7-15 46.7 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 17
Jan 3 at Pitt-Bradford L, 79-64 1 34 4-12 33.3 1-5 20.0 5-6 83.3 14
Jan 6 Penn State Altoona W, 86-48 1 32 9-17 52.9 4-8 50.0 6-8 75.0 28
Jan 10 at Hilbert W, 71-55 1 38 7-14 50.0 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 19
Jan 17 Alfred St. W, 74-51 1 33 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 20 Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-51 1 35 8-21 38.1 6-15 40.0 1-2 50.0 23
Jan 24 at Carlow W, 84-49 1 34 10-21 47.6 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 26
Jan 27 at Mt. Aloysius W, 86-75 1 34 7-10 70.0 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 18
Jan 31 La Roche L, 71-69 1 41 2-12 16.7 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 5
Feb 3 Pitt-Bradford W, 77-59 1 36 1-7 14.3 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 5 Wells W, 60-53 1 33 3-11 27.3 0-6 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 7 Hilbert W, 78-63 1 32 5-10 50.0 4-9 44.4 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 10 at Penn State Altoona W, 83-82 1 41 6-9 66.7 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 14
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76 1 37 7-14 50.0 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 18
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68 1 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65 1 34 6-14 42.9 3-9 33.3 3-3 100.0 18
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69 1 38 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 3
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64 1 31 7-14 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 17
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86 1 40 6-12 50.0 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Thiel W, 81-62 1 34 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 Fredonia W, 66-62 1 36 1 3 4 2 0 2 1
Nov 18 Carnegie Mellon W, 87-77 1 33 0 1 1 2 0 1 1
Nov 21 at Baldwin Wallace W, 80-69 1 39 0 2 2 2 0 3 0
Nov 25 at Allegheny L, 73-67 1 33 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Nov 29 Carlow W, 93-44 1 23 1 4 5 3 1 0 0
Dec 2 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 72-68 1 34 1 2 3 4 2 0 0
Dec 6 at La Roche L, 56-45 1 28 0 2 2 1 1 1 0
Dec 9 Mt. Aloysius W, 88-59 1 33 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Alvernia L, 71-61 1 27 2 3 5 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 vs. Hunter W, 77-65 1 34 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Jan 3 at Pitt-Bradford L, 79-64 1 34 2 1 3 4 1 1 0
Jan 6 Penn State Altoona W, 86-48 1 32 1 3 4 0 0 2 0
Jan 10 at Hilbert W, 71-55 1 38 0 3 3 3 3 2 0
Jan 17 Alfred St. W, 74-51 1 33 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Jan 20 Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-51 1 35 0 3 3 2 2 1 0
Jan 24 at Carlow W, 84-49 1 34 0 2 2 5 1 1 2
Jan 27 at Mt. Aloysius W, 86-75 1 34 0 1 1 2 3 2 1
Jan 31 La Roche L, 71-69 1 41 1 4 5 4 0 0 0
Feb 3 Pitt-Bradford W, 77-59 1 36 0 3 3 0 0 3 0
Feb 5 Wells W, 60-53 1 33 0 3 3 1 1 2 0
Feb 7 Hilbert W, 78-63 1 32 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
Feb 10 at Penn State Altoona W, 83-82 1 41 0 5 5 1 2 1 0
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76 1 37 0 3 3 2 3 1 1
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65 1 34 0 3 3 1 2 2 0
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69 1 38 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64 1 31 1 4 5 2 0 0 1
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86 1 40 0 2 2 3 2 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Thiel W, 81-62 1 1 0 -
Nov 14 Fredonia W, 66-62 1 1 0 -
Nov 18 Carnegie Mellon W, 87-77 1 4 0 -
Nov 21 at Baldwin Wallace W, 80-69 1 1 0 -
Nov 25 at Allegheny L, 73-67 1 0 0 1.0
Nov 29 Carlow W, 93-44 1 3 0 3.0
Dec 2 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 72-68 1 0 0 2.0
Dec 6 at La Roche L, 56-45 1 3 0 1.0
Dec 9 Mt. Aloysius W, 88-59 1 3 0 -
Dec 29 vs. Alvernia L, 71-61 1 4 0 0.0
Dec 30 vs. Hunter W, 77-65 1 1 0 2.0
Jan 3 at Pitt-Bradford L, 79-64 1 1 - 4.0
Jan 6 Penn State Altoona W, 86-48 1 1 - -
Jan 10 at Hilbert W, 71-55 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 17 Alfred St. W, 74-51 1 0 0 -
Jan 20 Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-51 1 2 0 1.0
Jan 24 at Carlow W, 84-49 1 1 - 5.0
Jan 27 at Mt. Aloysius W, 86-75 1 1 0 0.7
Jan 31 La Roche L, 71-69 1 0 0 -
Feb 3 Pitt-Bradford W, 77-59 1 0 - -
Feb 5 Wells W, 60-53 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 7 Hilbert W, 78-63 1 0 0 2.0
Feb 10 at Penn State Altoona W, 83-82 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76 1 0 0 0.7
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65 1 1 0 0.5
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69 1 3 0 -
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64 1 0 - -
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86 1 5 1 1.5
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 29 33.2 5.1-11.6 2.8-6.8 1.3-1.8 14.3
Conference 18 32.4 5.1-11.5 2.8-7.1 1.3-1.6 14.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 33.4 5.0-12.2 2.8-7.5 1.8-2.3 14.5
Away 13 33.5 4.9-10.3 2.7-5.9 0.9-1.5 13.5
Neutral 4 31.5 6.2-13.5 3.0-7.2 1.2-1.2 16.8
Result
Wins 21 32.7 5.8-12.3 3.0-7.1 1.4-1.8 15.9
Losses 8 34.4 3.5-9.6 2.1-5.8 1.1-1.8 10.3
Month
November 6 33.0 4.2-9.5 2.2-5.2 1.5-2.3 12.0
December 5 31.2 6.0-12.0 3.8-7.8 1.4-1.6 17.2
January 8 35.1 6.5-15.0 3.5-8.6 1.5-2.0 18.0
February 8 32.0 3.6-9.0 1.8-5.6 1.1-1.5 10.1
March 2 35.5 6.5-13.0 3.0-6.0 0.5-1.0 16.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 29 962 149-335 44.5 80-196 40.8 38-52 73.1 416
Conference 18 18 583 92-207 44.4 51-127 40.2 23-29 79.3 258
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 12 401 60-147 40.8 33-90 36.7 21-28 75.0 174
Away 13 13 435 64-134 47.8 35-77 45.5 12-19 63.2 175
Neutral 4 4 126 25-54 46.3 12-29 41.4 5-5 100.0 67
Result
Wins 21 21 687 121-258 46.9 63-150 42.0 29-38 76.3 334
Losses 8 8 275 28-77 36.4 17-46 37.0 9-14 64.3 82
Month
November 6 6 198 25-57 43.9 13-31 41.9 9-14 64.3 72
December 5 5 156 30-60 50.0 19-39 48.7 7-8 87.5 86
January 8 8 281 52-120 43.3 28-69 40.6 12-16 75.0 144
February 8 8 256 29-72 40.3 14-45 31.1 9-12 75.0 81
March 2 2 71 13-26 50.0 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 33
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 962 33.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 583 32.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 401 33.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 435 33.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 126 31.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 687 32.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 275 34.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 198 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 156 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 48.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 281 35.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 256 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 71 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 0.3
Conference 18 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.7 0.4 1.0 0.2
Away 13 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.2 1.5 1.0 0.4
Neutral 4 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.3
Result
Wins 21 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.7 1.0 1.2 0.3
Losses 8 0.9 1.8 2.6 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.1
Month
November 6 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.7 0.3 1.0 0.3
December 5 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.0
January 8 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.6 1.3 1.1 0.4
February 8 0.1 2.1 2.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.3
March 2 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 29 12 61 73 54 29 28 8
Conference 18 18 7 41 48 38 22 19 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 12 5 27 32 20 5 12 2
Away 13 13 4 23 27 29 20 13 5
Neutral 4 4 3 11 14 5 4 3 1
Result
Wins 21 21 5 47 52 36 21 26 7
Losses 8 8 7 14 21 18 8 2 1
Month
November 6 6 2 11 13 10 2 6 2
December 5 5 3 8 11 10 5 2 0
January 8 8 5 19 24 21 10 9 3
February 8 8 1 17 18 8 10 11 2
March 2 2 1 6 7 5 2 0 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 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
March 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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  • March 03, 2024
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  • March 03, 2024
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  • March 02, 2024
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  • March 02, 2024
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  • February 28, 2024
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  • February 28, 2024
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  • February 27, 2024
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Penn State Behrend men’s basketball senior Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) and sophomore Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) earned 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Basketball All-Conference honors.

  • February 27, 2024
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  • February 23, 2024
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  • February 23, 2024
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  • February 22, 2024
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  • February 22, 2024
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  • February 14, 2024
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  • February 14, 2024
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  • February 10, 2024
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  • February 10, 2024
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  • February 07, 2024
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  • February 07, 2024
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  • February 06, 2024
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  • February 06, 2024
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  • February 02, 2024
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  • February 02, 2024
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  • January 31, 2024
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The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team fell to top-ranked La Roche, 71-69, in an overtime thriller in the Junker Center Wednesday night to snap the Lions six-game winning streak.

  • January 31, 2024
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  • January 30, 2024
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  • January 30, 2024
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  • January 27, 2024
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  • January 27, 2024
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  • January 24, 2024
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  • January 24, 2024
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  • January 19, 2024
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  • January 19, 2024
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  • January 16, 2024
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  • January 16, 2024
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  • January 05, 2024
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  • January 05, 2024
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  • January 03, 2024
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  • December 30, 2023
Lions Trump Hunter in Steel Club Classic Consolation Game; DiRienzo Named To All-Tournament Team

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball earned a 73-61 victory over Hunter in the consolation game of the Steel Club Classic hosted by Moravian.

  • December 30, 2023
Men's Basketball Tripped Up By Alvernia in First Round of Steel Club Classic
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  • December 29, 2023
Men's Basketball Tripped Up By Alvernia in First Round of Steel Club Classic

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball fell to Alvernia, 71-61, in the first round of the Steel Club Classic hosted by Moravian Friday night.

  • December 29, 2023
McDonough’s 28 Points Leads Behrend Men’s Basketball Past Mount Aloysius
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  • December 09, 2023
McDonough’s 28 Points Leads Behrend Men’s Basketball Past Mount Aloysius

Sophomore guard Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) scored a season-high 28 points to help lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball to victory over Mount Aloysius Saturday afternoon.

  • December 09, 2023
Lions Set for Matchup With Mounties
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  • December 08, 2023
Lions Set for Matchup With Mounties

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team welcomes Mount Aloysius to the Junker Center on Saturday as part of a basketball doubleheader.

  • December 08, 2023
La Roche Gets Past Behrend Men’s Basketball
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  • December 06, 2023
La Roche Gets Past Behrend Men’s Basketball

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team dropped its contest on the road, 56-45, at La Roche Wednesday night.

  • December 06, 2023
Late Comeback Attempt Falls Short for Behrend At Pitt-Greensburg
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  • December 02, 2023
Late Comeback Attempt Falls Short for Behrend At Pitt-Greensburg

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team fell at Pitt-Greensburg, 72-68, Saturday afternoon.

  • December 02, 2023
Behrend Scores First Program Win Over Carlow Wednesday
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  • November 29, 2023
Behrend Scores First Program Win Over Carlow Wednesday

In the first ever matchup in program history, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team opened conference play with a 93-44 victory over the Carlow Celtics in the Junker Center.

  • November 29, 2023
Men’s Basketball Hosts Carlow for First Matchup in Program History
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  • November 28, 2023
Men’s Basketball Hosts Carlow for First Matchup in Program History

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team begins Allegheny Moutain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play against Carlow in the Junker Center on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

  • November 28, 2023
DiRienzo’s 32 Points Propels Behrend Past Baldwin Wallace In Overtime
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  • November 21, 2023
DiRienzo’s 32 Points Propels Behrend Past Baldwin Wallace In Overtime

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team notched an 80-69 overtime win at Baldwin Wallace Tuesday night.

  • November 21, 2023
Men’s Basketball Handles Carnegie Mellon, 87-77
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  • November 18, 2023
Men’s Basketball Handles Carnegie Mellon, 87-77

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team concluded its three-game homestand to start the season with an 87-77 victory against Carnegie Mellon Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

  • November 18, 2023
Behrend Completes Three-Game Homestand vs. Carnegie Mellon
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  • November 17, 2023
Behrend Completes Three-Game Homestand vs. Carnegie Mellon

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball completes its three-game homestand to start the season on Saturday, Nov. 18 against Carnegie Mellon.

  • November 17, 2023
Behrend Sneaks By Blue Devils, 66-62
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  • November 14, 2023
Behrend Sneaks By Blue Devils, 66-62

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team scored a 66-62 victory over Fredonia Tuesday night in the Junker Center.

  • November 14, 2023
Men’s Basketball Welcomes Fredonia To The Junker Center
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  • November 13, 2023
Men’s Basketball Welcomes Fredonia To The Junker Center

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball takes on Fredonia on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

  • November 13, 2023
Lions Secure Opening Night Win Over Tomcats
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  • November 08, 2023
Lions Secure Opening Night Win Over Tomcats

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with an 81-62 victory over Thiel at the Junker Center Wednesday night.

  • November 08, 2023
Behrend Men’s Basketball Opens Season At Home vs. Thiel
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  • November 07, 2023
Behrend Men’s Basketball Opens Season At Home vs. Thiel

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team begins its season at the Junker Center with a matchup against Thiel.

  • November 07, 2023
Men’s Basketball Picked Third In AMCC Preseason Poll
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  • November 02, 2023
Men’s Basketball Picked Third In AMCC Preseason Poll

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team was selected to finish third in the 2023-24 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll under longtime head coach Dave Niland, who enters his 29th season at the helm.

  • November 02, 2023