TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Michigan State’s Draymond Green recorded the seventh “official” triple-double in NCAA tournament history.
Green had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the 10th-seeded Spartans’ 78-76 loss to No. 7 seed UCLA in the Southeast region Thursday night. It was his second triple-double of the season.
Green keyed Michigan State’s feverish rally from a 23-point deficit in the second half. The Spartans came up short after Green missed a 3-pointer in the final minute. He made 6 of 13 shots and 8 of 9 free throws, and added four steals.
He joins Gary Grant (Michigan, 1987), Shaquille O’Neal (LSU, 1992), David Cain (St. John’s, 1993), Andre Miller (Utah, 1998), Dwyane Wade (Marquette, 2003) and Cole Aldrich (Kansas, 2009) on the NCAA’s list.
