Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari spent the past week at Maryland and Penn State, witnessing a pair of crucial wins for the Spartans basketball team. This week's topics:- The importance of the wins over Maryland and Penn State- How the Big Ten regular season and tournaments are shaping up- Picking the best moments from each of MSU's seniors: Cassius Winston, Kyle Ahrens, Joshua Langford and Conner George- Scottie Hazelton hired as MSU football's defensive coordinator- Prediction for Sunday's game vs. Ohio State