Draymond Green scored a career-high 19 points and matched his best effort with 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 88-57 victory over beat Oakland, Mich. on Thursday night.
Green hit his first nine shots from the field and finished 9 of 11. He had 16 points and seven rebounds as the Spartans (8-2) took a 44-21 halftime lead.
Kalin Lucas had 19 points and Delvon Roe added 11 for the Spartans, who blew the game open with a 25-3 run early in the first half.
Keith Benson had 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 11 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (4-5). Johnathon Jones, last seasons NCAA assist leader, had nine points, two assists and four turnovers.
Michigan State shot 63.3 percent from the field and held the Golden Grizzlies to 26.7 percent in the first half. The lead grew to 35 points in the games final minute.
The Spartans started a smaller lineup with two point guards and got great energy with Korie Lucious replacing Durrell Summers. They got every loose ball in the first 20 minutes and finished with a 41-30 rebound advantage and 20-9 in assists.
Oakland was 5 of 20 from 3-point range but just 1 of 8 in the second half when it couldnt get closer than 20 points.
On a three-game winning streak, Michigan State gets a nine-day break for semester exams, then plays IPFW before a Dec. 22 game at No. 2 Texas.
