EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Draymond Green scored eight points in overtime Tuesday, sparking No. 24 Michigan State to a 64-61 decision over 21st-ranked Wisconsin.
Green finished with 26 points, a career high, and Kalin Lucas contributed 17 points and six assists for the Spartans (11-5, 3-1 Big Ten).
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The Badgers (12-4, 2-2) seemed to have the game in hand, leading by nine points, 53-44, with 2 1/2 minutes left. But a series of ill-timed turnovers enabled the Spartans to finish regulation on a 9-0 run, capped by a Korie Lucious 3-pointer.
Jordan Taylor put in 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Keaton Nankivil chipped in with 17 points before fouling out for Wisconsin, which has lost two of three.