MacDonald has been on a tear since the start of the new year, and last week contributed 17.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in FDU’s split to begin conference play. He shot 40.0 percent (4-10) from three-point range and 88.9 percent (16-18) from the line. MacDonald exploded for a career-high 21 points and added four boards on Thursday as the Knights downed Mount St. Mary’s, 85-79, in Hackensack. He scored seven points in the last four minutes, including a key three-pointer with 3:47 to play that extended FDU’s lead to six, and tossed in two free throws to seal the game with six seconds left on the clock. MacDonald also tallied 13 points and three boards on Saturday in a four-point setback at Sacred Heart. On the year, the Buffalo, NY native leads all NEC freshman in scoring (9.0), three-pointers (1.81/game) and steals (1.1).