COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tom Izzo is not a coach who likes to take his foot off the gas pedal.

But he did, and as a result, 11th-ranked Michigan State had more fuel in the tank.

Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green had 12 — and a critical talk with the coach — and the defense-minded Spartans beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak.

"I told him the most important thing for us is going to be energy, trying to keep our energy level high," Green said of his conversation before Friday's workout. "Pretty much everything was just a walkthrough, knowing your assignments. That was really key for us."

Izzo admitted giving the Spartans a light practice the day before a major showdown was "something I never do."

"I knew we were just dragging because we had gone, like, 11 straight days," he said. "I listened to my players. Draymond Green took care of (talking to his teammates) and it was just a focused walkthrough. Those kinds of things, they don't come up on the stat sheet. Nobody understands. But that's what leadership and togetherness is all about."

The Spartans (20-5 overall, 9-3 Big Ten) pulled into a tie with the Buckeyes (21-4, 9-3) for first place in the conference by limiting Ohio State to 26 percent shooting.

"You have to give them a lot of credit. That's what they hang their hat on — pressure defense and limiting us to one shot," said Aaron Craft, who almost doubled his average with 15 points for Ohio State. "We got a little selfish and we were looking for our own shots."

Other Top 10 games

No. 1 Kentucky 69, at Vanderbilt 63

Doron Lamb made a three-pointer with 3:18 left to put the Wildcats (25-1, 11-0 Southeastern) ahead to stay against the Commodores (17-8, 6-4). Kentucky, which has won 17 in a row, scored the final eight points of the game. Lamb scored 16 points.

At No. 2 Syracuse 85, Connecticut 67

Scoop Jardine sparked a game-deciding rally with three-pointers on consecutive possessions in the closing minutes, and the Orange (25-1, 12-1 Big East) pulled away from the Huskies (15-9, 5-7) before a crowd of 33,430, fourth largest in Carrier Dome history.

Jardine scored a season-high 21 points on 8-for-9 shooting.

At No. 4 Missouri 72, No. 6 Baylor 57

Phil Pressey scored 19 points, making four of Missouri's season-best 14 three-pointers as the Tigers (23-2, 10-2 Big 12) defeated the Bears (21-4, 8-4).

Missouri is 14-0 at home.

Quincy Miller scored 20 points and Perry Jones III had four on 2-for-12 shooting for Baylor, which absorbed a 14-point home loss to No. 8 Kansas on Wednesday night.

At No. 5 North Carolina 70, No. 19 Virginia 52

Tyler Zeller collected 25 points and nine rebounds to carry the Tar Heels (21-4, 8-2 Atlantic Coast) over the Cavaliers (19-5, 6-4).

Harrison Barnes added 14 points and 11 rebounds for North Carolina.

At No. 7 Kansas 81, Oklahoma St. 66

Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson each logged impressive double-doubles for the Jayhawks (20-5, 10-2 Big 12) in a victory over the Cowboys (12-13, 5-7).

Withey finished with 18 points and a career-best 20 rebounds. Meanwhile, Robinson burnished his player-of-the-year credentials with 24 points and 14 rebounds for his 18th double-double of the season.

Tennessee 75, at No 8 Florida 70

Trae Golden scored 17 points, Jeronne Maymon added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the Vols (13-12, 5-5 SEC) beat the Gators (19-6, 7-3).

At No. 9 Murray St. 82, Austin Peay 63

Isaiah Canaan contributed 23 points and six assists as the Racers (24-1, 12-1 Ohio Valley) cruised past the Governors (9-18, 6-7).

At No. 10 Duke 73, Maryland 55

Miles Plumlee had 13 points and a career-high 22 rebounds as the Blue Devils (21-4, 8-2 ACC) beat the Terrapins (14-10, 4-6).

Other game

At Weber St. 84, Eastern Washington 75

NCAA scoring leader Damian Lillard scored 22 points to help the Wildcats (20-4, 12-1 Big Sky) defeat the Eagles (11-14, 5-7)

Cliff Colimon led Eastern with 20 points. Reserve Parker Kelly of Spokane added a season-high 17.