tangerine dramatize: NCAA Game Summary - Michigan State at Eastern Michigan

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Ypsilanti, MI (Sports Network) - Draymond Green netted 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, powering the Michigan State Spartans to a 72-40 rout of the Eastern Michigan Eagles in non-conference action at the Convocation Center.

Green received offensive support from Adreian Payne and Keith Appling, who tallied 12 and 11 points, respectively, for Michigan State (4-2), which posted its fourth straight win.

J.R. Sims led Eastern Michigan (4-2) with 14 points, but the Eagles finished with a season-low 40 points in the loss.

Michigan State jumped all over EMU early. going on a 14-4 run and taking a 25-13 lead at the intermission. The Spartans shot 44 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes, while limiting the home team to a mere 20 percent clip (6-of-30).

MSU turned up the heat after the break, shooting 51.5 percent from the floor en route to the 32-point win.

Michigan State dominated the action down low, outrebounding the Eagles, 49-29 and outscoring Eastern Michigan in the paint, 46-16. The Spartans shot just 16.7 percent from behind the arc (2-of-12), but the Eagles were even worse 13.6 percent (3-of-22) from three-point range.

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