EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State’s Draymond Green made good on his guarantee against Michigan with the best game of his career in the series.

Green had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead the ninth-ranked Spartans to a 64-54 Big Ten victory over the 23rd-ranked Wolverines yesterday, ending a three-game losing streak in the rivalry.

“You can’t say something and not back up your words,” he said. “I’d be less of a man to guarantee something, promise something and not come out here and do what I can to back up my word.”

The Spartans (18-5, 7-3) moved into second place in the conference behind Ohio State.

“It was more about the rivalry than it was the Big Ten,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said.

For Green, it was personal.

He hadn’t played particularly well in previous games against the Wolverines and this was the last scheduled shot for the Saginaw, Mich., native to defeat a team he acknowledges hating.

“I don’t care where you’re from, it never means as much as it does for the players instate, and that’s one of the reasons I believe in recruiting instate guys,” Izzo said. “Draymond didn’t want to go out losing four in a row.”

Green was the center of attention before the game, promising to play after suffering a sprained left knee in a loss on Tuesday night at Illinois.

“It wasn’t hurting,” he said. “I felt great.”

Green vowed Michigan State would win yesterday’s game after missing a floating 10-footer and tip-in attempt in the final seconds of last month’s loss in Ann Arbor.

“The world is back into place,” Green said.

Green made a fadeaway jumper and left-handed layup to restore 10-point leads on ensuing possessions after the Wolverines cut their deficit to single digits midway through the second half.

He grabbed his 16th rebound in the final minute and became just the fourth Big Ten player to at least equal his opponent’s total in a conference game since the 1996-97 season, according to STATS, LLC.

“He’s got a great spirit and he had a great game,” Wolverines coach John Beilein said. “He’s always been a tough matchup for us, but he played his best today.”

Michigan’s best players, meanwhile, played poorly.

Tim Hardaway Jr. missed his first six shots and had a season-low four points (1-of-10 shooting). Northland grad Trey Burke had made only one shot before his three-pointer just before halftime cut the Wolverines’ deficit to eight. Burke finished 4 of 11 and scored 11 points.

“What we did was shut down Burke’s penetration and that’s how Hardaway gets his shots,” Izzo said.

The Spartans took control with a 17-7 run early in the first half and pulled away with eight straight points to take a 57-40 lead with just under three minutes left after Brandon Wood tracked down an offensive rebound and made a three-pointer.

Michigan State outrebounded the Wolverines 40-16.

Keith Appling and Branden Dawson each scored 10 points and Wood added nine for the Spartans, who shot 52 percent from the field and held the Wolverines to 39.6-percent shooting.

Zach Novak had 14 points and Jordan Morgan 11 for Michigan.

Michigan State held Michigan scoreless for five-plus minutes, but the score was tied at 2 after the Spartans made just one shot and four turnovers.

Michigan State started clicking on offense while Michigan continued to struggle, leading 19-9 midway through the first half.

The Wolverines tried to get Hardaway going early in the second half, but he missed four shots in the opening minutes before finally making a shot with 15:26 left in the game.