double-double

British

noun

a cup of coffee served with two helpings of cream and sugar

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Duren added 15 rebounds for his 27th double-double of the season.

From Barron's

Lauren Betts recorded a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds — including three in quick succession in the fourth quarter — as the Bruins celebrated their six graduates on Senior Day by winning their 21st game in a row.

From Los Angeles Times

While Jaquez led the way in the first half, Betts took over in the second, with a double-double in the second half alone.

From Los Angeles Times

That shooting fell off, particularly early in the second half, allowing UCLA’s comeback fueled by a double-double from Dent and a 20-point performance from Eric Dailey Jr.

From Los Angeles Times

Behind Dailey and Bilodeau, Clark scored 10 points, Xavier Booker added 16 off the bench and Dent earned 15 of UCLA’s 21 assists to go along with 14 points for his seventh double-double of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

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