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Maryland @ USC Game Overview
MD vs USCRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, '25 | MD |
88 - 71
|
MD -11.5 | o155.0 |
MD vs USC Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 20, 2025 ) USC 71, Maryland 88
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles for the first time in 2026 on Tuesday to host slumping Big Ten Conference counterpart Maryland.
The Trojans (13-3, 2-3 Big Ten) ended their three-game road swing on a high note Friday, recovering from a second-half meltdown to beat Minnesota 70-69 in overtime.
USC squandered a 13-point edge in regulation, but Chad Baker-Mazara capped a 29-point performance on a pair of clutch free throws with 10 seconds remaining in overtime to give USC the win.
The rollercoaster victory salvaged an important, early-season trek for the Trojans after blowout losses at Michigan and Michigan State. The two Top 25-ranked opponents beat USC by 30 and 29 points, respectively.
"This was a game we had to have," Trojans coach Eric Musselman said. "Now we've got our legs underneath us, and hopefully we have some good news with Alijah Arenas coming back."
The upcoming addition of blue-chip freshman prospect Arenas, who sustained a knee injury before the season, marks USC's second major roster shakeup since a rash of early-season absences. The Trojans also integrated Kam Woods before the holiday break, a transfer from Robert Morris brought in to alleviate the void left with Rodney Rice suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.
Mired with its own injury issues, Maryland (7-9, 0-5) visits Galen Center for the first time in program history. Leading scorer Pharrel Payne has not played since Dec. 13 and the Terps played the first month of the season without forward Solomon Washington.
Washington has grabbed at least 12 rebounds in four of Maryland's last five games, including a 67-55 loss at UCLA on Saturday. He was held to four points, however, as the Terps' offense struggled in their third consecutive loss.
Maryland battled back from a 17-point halftime deficit to pull within five late, but surrendered a big UCLA run down the stretch.
"It is encouraging that our response in the second half was good," Terps coach Buzz Williams said. "We've got to continue to find ways to put it together from start to finish, instead of playing from behind."
Elijah Saunders finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season. He is averaging 8.9 points and five rebounds per game.
--Field Level Media
MD vs USCInjury report
Maryland's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rice | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Feb 04, '26) | Feb 04, '26 | |
| Rice is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Terrapins. | ||||
| P. Payne | F-C | Questionable - Leg( Dec 13, '25) | Dec 13, '25 | |
| Payne is dealing with a leg injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Terrapins. | ||||
| R. Passmore | G | Out - Achilles( Sep 29, '25) | Sep 29, '25 | |
| Passmore has suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the entire 2025-26 season. | ||||
USC's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Dickerson | G-F | Out - Hip( Dec 05, '25) | Dec 05, '25 | |
| Dickerson is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Trojans. He will miss three months. | ||||
| R. Rice | G | Out - Shoulder( Nov 24, '25) | Nov 24, '25 | |
| Rice suffered a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Trojans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
MD vs USCStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.6 | (355) | FG% | (84) | 41.6 |
| 23.3 | (357) | FGM | (156) | 26.1 |
| 58.9 | (288) | FGA | (240) | 62.6 |
| 31.0 | (300) | 3P% | (77) | 30.6 |
| 8.2 | (181) | 3PM | (203) | 8.1 |
| 26.4 | (117) | 3PA | (284) | 26.6 |
| 74.4 | (88) | FT% | (328) | 74.9 |
| 18.6 | (44) | FTM | (277) | 16.2 |
| 24.9 | (58) | FTA | (246) | 21.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.5 |
| 26.6 |
| 59.7 |
| 33.4 |
| 8.0 |
| 23.8 |
| 71.6 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.6 | (232) | REB | (112) | 30.9 |
| 11.1 | (120) | OREB | (248) | 10.1 |
| 22.5 | (201) | DREB | (176) | 20.8 |
| 10.8 | (363) | AST | (162) | 14.0 |
| 13.2 | (253) | TO | (115) | 13.7 |
| 0.8 | (352) | AST/TO | (125) | 1.0 |
| 5.7 | (188) | STL | (233) | 7.8 |
| 2.8 | (341) | BLK | (10) | 3.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.3 |
| 9.4 |
| 22.9 |
| 14.2 |
| 12.5 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.1 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | (298) | Points | (196) | 76.5 |
| 33.3 | (184) | 1st Half | (229) | 33.9 |
| 38.9 | (184) | 2nd Half | (229) | 39.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.7 |
| 35.8 |
| 39.4 |