Murray State senior guard Ja Morant became the eighth player in NCAA Tournament to record a triple-double when he scored 17 points, dished out 16 assists and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Racers 83-64 victory over Marquette in a first-round game on Thursday.
A triple-double has occurred nine times. Michigan States Draymond Green did it twice.
Heres the list of official triple-doubles:
1987 Gary Grant, Michigan vs. North Carolina, second round, 24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists.
1992 Shaquille ONeal, LSU vs. Brigham Young, first round, 26 points, 13 rebounds, 11 blocks.
1993 David Cain, St. Johns vs. Texas Tech, first round, 12 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists.
1998 Andre Miller, Utah vs. Arizona, regional final, 18 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists.
2003 Dwyane Wade, Marquette vs. Kentucky, regional final, 29 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists.
2009 Cole Aldrich, Kansas vs. Dayton, second round, 13 points, 20 rebounds, 10 blocks.
2011 Draymond Green, Michigan State vs. UCLA, second round, 23 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists.
2012 Draymond Green, Michigan State vs. LIU Brooklyn, second round, 24 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists.
2018 Ja Morant, Murray State vs. Marquette, first round, 17 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists.
The NCAA Final Four Record Book also lists unofficial triple-doubles. These games were played before assists, blocks and steals became part of the official tournament box scores in the mid-1980s.
1953 B.H Born, Kansas vs. Indiana, championship game, 26 points, 15 rebounds, 13 blocks.
1959 Oscar Roberson, Cincinnati vs. Kansas State, regional final, 24 points, 17 rebounds, 13 assists.
