HARTFORD, Conn. -- With family members and friends watching from the front row, Murray State's Ja Morant recorded a triple-double in the final minutes of an 83-64 win over Marquette in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday at the XL Center.
As Morant grabbed his 10th rebound (he had 15 points, 15 assists and 9 rebounds at the time), fans throughout the building stood and cheered.
"Triple-double! Triple-double!" fans screamed.
Morant finished with 17 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds. He is the eighth player to record a triple-double in the NCAA tournament and the first since Draymond Green did it twice with Michigan State, in 2011 and 2012, according to ESPN Stats & Info.