Spartans win battle of in-state rivals

East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) - Draymond Green had 14 points and 16 rebounds, as No. 9 Michigan State earned a convincing 64-54 win over No. 23 Michigan on Sunday.

Keith Appling and Branden Dawson both added 10 points for the Spartans (18-5, 7-3 Big Ten), who have won three of four since a January 17 loss to Michigan.

Zack Novak scored 14 points to pace the Wolverines (17-7, 7-4). They were coming off of Wednesday's win over Indiana, but have dropped two of three overall. Jordan Morgan and Trey Burke both had 11 points while leading scorer Tim Hardaway Jr. finished with just four points on 1-of-10 shooting.