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USC vs Maryland Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 88-71
42-41 46-30
Position#153
Record13-3
FormWWLLW
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game76.5
USC 🏆
USA
vs
Position#305
Record7-9
FormLWLLL
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game77.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

USC winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maryland winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

USCUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
W
88-75
88
75
+13
A26/11
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
82-77
82
77
+5
A03/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H06/12
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
94-81
94
81
+13
A10/12
NCAA
Washington State
#291
W
68-61
68
61
+7
H15/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
97-70
97
70
+27
H18/12
NCAA
UC Santa Cruz
#566
W
102-63
102
63
+39
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
66-96
66
96
-30
A03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
51-80
51
80
-29
A06/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
70-69 OT
70
69
+1
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-43
45-32
39-39
43-38
48-30
28-54
38-38
56-43
33-26
35-35
40-31
57-39
45-26
57-37
31-49
35-47
17-33
34-47
35-30
28-33
155.0Avg total
79.4Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)84.376.5160.8+7.881%
Season at home (9)92.075.4167.4+16.689%
Season away (7)74.477.9152.3-3.471%
Last 10 (10)79.475.6155.0+3.870%
Last 5 (5)77.275.6152.8+1.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)74.381.1155.4-6.943%
vs Similar (11)80.377.0157.3+3.355%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)99.871.6171.4+28.2100%
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#9
L
61-100
61
100
-39
A26/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
72-105
72
105
-33
A27/11
NCAA
Wagner
#249
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H03/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
64-83
64
83
-19
A06/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
83-101
83
101
-18
H14/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
73-58
73
58
+15
H28/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
66-84
66
84
-18
H07/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-47
29-53
29-49
43-56
33-26
56-37
30-44
34-39
50-45
33-56
19-24
53-56
45-18
28-40
27-34
27-30
31-36
35-48
21-38
34-29
149.4Avg total
68.9Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.477.4150.8-4.144%
Season at home (10)76.172.2148.3+3.960%
Season away (6)68.886.2155.0-17.317%
Last 10 (10)68.980.5149.4-11.620%
Last 5 (5)64.070.6134.6-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)73.380.8154.1-7.538%
vs Similar (3)60.069.7129.7-9.70%
vs Weaker (14)80.968.3149.2+12.686%
This opponent (USC) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: -7.2-7.2
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: -7.2-7.2
USCMaryland
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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USCLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A26/11
NCAA
Oregon
#293
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A03/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
48-30
48
30
+18
H06/12
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A10/12
NCAA
Washington State
#291
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H15/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H18/12
NCAA
UC Santa Cruz
#566
W
45-26
45
26
+19
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
31-49
31
49
-18
A03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
17-33
17
33
-16
A06/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A10/01
NCAA
71.4Avg total
36.9Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.935.672.5+1.347%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.033.373.3+6.773%-
Last 30 away (15)33.837.971.7-4.120%-
Last 10 (10)36.934.571.4+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)33.633.867.4-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)32.936.769.6-3.929%-
vs Similar (11)38.435.273.5+3.255%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)45.033.478.4+11.680%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#9
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A26/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
29-49
29
49
-20
A27/11
NCAA
Wagner
#249
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H03/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A06/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H14/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
19-24
19
24
-5
A20/12
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
45-18
45
18
+27
H28/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H07/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A11/01
NCAA
67.8Avg total
31.7Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.634.069.6+1.650%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.432.269.6+5.263%-
Last 30 away (11)32.537.269.6-4.727%-
Last 10 (10)31.736.167.8-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)28.630.058.6-1.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)32.835.668.4-2.831%-
vs Similar (3)29.331.761.0-2.333%-
vs Weaker (14)39.633.172.6+6.571%-
This opponent (USC) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
USC wins
1
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
21/02/25Maryland v USC88-71
USClast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26AMinnesota70-69 OT
06/01/26AMichigan State51-80
03/01/26AMichigan66-96
21/12/25HUC Santa Cruz102-63
18/12/25HUTSA Roadrunners97-70
15/12/25HWashington State68-61
10/12/25ASan Diego Toreros94-81
06/12/25HWashington76-84
03/12/25AOregon82-77
26/11/25AArizona State88-75
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26AUCLA55-67
07/01/26HIndiana66-84
03/01/26HOregon54-64
28/12/25HOld Dominion73-58
20/12/25AVirginia72-80
14/12/25HMichigan83-101
06/12/25AIowa64-83
03/12/25HWagner89-63
27/11/25AAlabama72-105
26/11/25AGonzaga61-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

USC
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW81%
HomeWLWWW89%
AwayWWLLW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %81%89%71%
Points / game84.392.074.4
Allowed / game76.575.477.9
Point differential+7.8+16.6-3.4
Avg total160.8167.4152.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%56%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (2)100% (3)
Overtime %12%11%14%
Maryland
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL44%
HomeWLWLL60%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %44%60%17%
Points / game73.476.168.8
Allowed / game77.472.286.2
Point differential-4.1+3.9-17.3
Avg total150.8148.3155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %6%10%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Nebraska17170100%81.765.8+15.9
2 Purdue1615194%86.468.1+18.4
3 Michigan1514193%94.668.5+26.1
4 Michigan State1715288%79.064.2+14.8
5 Illinois1613381%86.067.4+18.6
6 USC1613381%84.376.5+7.8
7 Iowa1612475%79.161.7+17.4
8 Indiana1712571%83.168.8+14.3
9 Wisconsin1712571%82.875.0+7.8
10 Ohio State1611569%83.171.9+11.2
11 UCLA1611569%78.969.1+9.8
12 Washington1610662%81.773.1+8.6
13 Minnesota1710759%73.166.8+6.4
14 Penn State169756%78.175.4+2.8
15 Rutgers179853%69.873.2-3.4
16 Northwestern168850%79.171.2+7.9
17 Oregon178947%75.474.2+1.2
18 Maryland167944%73.477.4-4.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
USC424688
Maryland413071
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