Illinois guard/forward Marcus Domask made some pretty impressive March Madness history on Thursday during his team’s first-round victory over Morehead State.
Domask posted up a triple-double in the victory (12 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists), making him the first player to do so in the men’s NCAA tournament since Ja Morant’s appearance with Murray State in 2019.
It’s also only the 10th time in the tournament’s history on the men’s side that a triple-double has been recorded during a March Madness game. How about that?
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green also netted a couple of triple-doubles in the NCAA tournament while he was at Michigan State, as he’s the only player in men’s history with two to his name.
Illinois' Marcus Domask dropped a TRIPLE-DOUBLE vs. Morehead State:
🟠 12 PTS
🟠 11 REB
🟠 10 ASTBecomes first player to record a triple-dub since Ja and Draymond Green 👏 pic.twitter.com/NIBBTGi3Pt
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 21, 2024
This is just such a cool accomplishment for Domask as he led his third-seeded Illinois past a fierce effort from Morehead State to the Round of 32.
We’ll see if Domask can keep his hot streak alive when Illinois plays again on Saturday, opponent to be determined.
