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Ethan Happ becomes first CBB player to record multiple triple-doubles this season
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Ethan Happ has accomplished quite the remarkable feat, becoming the first college basketball player to record multiple triple-doubles this season.
Saturday, Happ registered his second triple-double of the year in Wisconsin’s 62-46 win over Northwestern. The Badgers forward ended the day with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as Wisconsin improved to 14-6 with the victory.
Happ’s first triple-double came in Wisconsin’s season opener against Coppin State, an 85-63 win for the Badgers. He scored 10 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 12 assists in the opener.
🚨 @EthanHapp22 just messed around and snagged another triple-double for @BadgerMBB 🚨
Happ stands alone atop college basketball as the only player this season with two triple-doubles. pic.twitter.com/sy0njefiu9
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 26, 2019
Happ has been a do-it-all player for the Badgers all season. Entering Saturday’s game against Northwestern, the fifth-year senior is averaging 19.2 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He’s also averaging a shade under five assists per contest.
Wisconsin is now 6-3 in B1G play and has won three straight.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB