Michigan State Alumni Draymond Green, 2 NCAAT Triple-Doubles

There have been nine official triple-doubles during the NCAA Tournament – Michigan State's Draymond Green owns two of them.

Last week, March Madness tweeted a list of four players who recorded a triple-double in the NCAA Tournament since 2000.

Michigan State basketball’s Draymond Green was on the list not once, but twice.

Green recorded similar stat-lines during March Madness in back-to-back years as a Spartan (2011, 2012).

#MondayMadness: Only 4 players have recorded a Triple-Double in #MarchMadness since 2000!

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There are nine official triple-doubles, dating back to 1987 when Gary Grant of Michigan played against North Carolina and finished with 24 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. 

Official NCAA Tournament Triple-Doubles

Draymond and the Spartans couldn't get things going tonight in Ann Arbor. Photo courtesy of Mark Boomgaard

Player Name	Year	Game	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Blocks
Gary Grant	1987	Michigan vs. UNC	24	10	10	N/A
Shaquille O'Neal	1992	LSU vs. BYU	26	13	N/A	11
David Cain	1993	St. Johns vs. Texas Tech	12	11	11	N/A
Andre Miller	1998	Utah vs. Arizona	18	14	13	N/A
Dwyane Wade	2003	Marquette vs. Kentucky	29	11	11	N/A
Cole Aldrich	2009	Kansas vs. Dayton	13	20	N/A	10
Draymond Green	2011	MSU vs. UCLA	23	11	10	N/A
Draymond Green	2012	MSU vs. LIU Brooklyn	24	12	10	N/A
Ja Morant	2018	Murray State vs. Marquette	17	11	16	N/A

Also, there are two unofficial triple-doubles Michigan State fans will be happy about. 

These contests took place before blocks, steals, and assists became part of tournament box scores. 

Unofficial NCAA Tournament Triple-Doubles

1. Magic Johnson | 1979 | MSU vs. Lamar | 13 Points | 17 Rebounds | 10 Assists

2. Magic Johnson | 1979 | MSU vs. Penn | 29 Points | 10 Rebounds | 10 Assists

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