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1959
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1959

Cincinnati 98, Louisville 85

Oscar Robertson, the triple-double machine and the only player to average a triple-double for a season in the NBA, was fittingly the first person to record a triple-double in the tournament, doing so in 1959. In the 98-85 Final Four victory over Louisville, Robertson led Cincinnati with 39 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists.

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