| MATCHUP | Maryland Terrapins | USC Trojans |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 7-9 | 13-3 |
| Spread | +9.5 -115 | -9.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | +360 | -470 |
| Total | Over 149.5 (-108) | Under 149.5 (-112) |
| Where | Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA | |
| When | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:30 PM EST | |
| TV | FS1 | |
The Maryland Terrapins and the USC Trojans meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Galen Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Maryland Terrapins vs. USC Trojans prediction.
Maryland Terrapins Recap
The Maryland Terrapins come into this game looking to shake off a 67-55 loss at the hands of UCLA last time out to sit at 7-9 this season. After this game, Maryland will head home for a game against Penn State.
Terrapins Lose 3 In A Row
Pharrel Payne leads the Terps in scoring with 17.5 PPG along with 7.2 RPG while David Colt has 12.8 PPG with 2.3 RPG and a team-high 2.9 APG to lead Maryland in assists up to this point in the year. Darius Adams has added 12.6 PPG with 3.9 RPG while Solomon Washington’s chipped in 10 PPG with 9.4 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Maryland up to this point in the year. Andre Mills has 8.6 PPG with 4.5 RPG while Elijah Saunders has 8.9 PPG with 5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Maryland is averaging 73.4 PPG on 39.6% shooting from the field, 31% from three and 74.4% from the foul line this season.
USC Trojans Recap
The USC Trojans come into this game looking to add on to their 70-69 win over Minnesota last time out to sit at 13-3 this season. After this game, USC will take on Purdue at home.
Trojans Snap Two-Game Skid
Chad Baker-Mazara has 19.9 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 3.4 APG while Rodney Rice has 20.3 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 6 APG so far this season. Ezra Ausar has 16.7 PPG with 6.1 RPG and Jacob Cofie has 10 PPG with 6.4 RPG to lead USC in rebounding and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for USC up to this point in the year. As a team, USC is averaging 84.3 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 73.2% from the foul line this season.
Maryland Terrapins @ USC Trojans Betting Trends: January 13, 2026
Why the USC Trojans will win
- USC has won 13 of its last 14 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Maryland has lost each of its last six games against Conference opponents.
- USC has won the first half in seven of its last eight games at Galen Center.
Why the Maryland Terrapins will win
- Maryland has won 12 of its last 15 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- USC has lost three of its last four games against Conference opponents.
- Maryland has won the first half in each of its last four road night games against Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of USC’s last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Galen Center have produced a total of 150+ points.
- Each of Maryland’s last 11 Tuesday games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- USC ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (21.6).
- USC ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (29.4).
- Maryland ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (39.6%).
- Maryland ranks 39th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (18.6).
Maryland Terrapins vs. USC Trojans Prediction
I’m on the Trojans here laying the points. I get the case to be made for Maryland catching a decent number of points here, but the thing is that the Terps haven’t really looked competitive in conference play to this point and I don’t expect that to change going out west. The Trojans got a solid win over Minnesota to wrap up their recent road trip, and I think they get another one back home here. Give me USC.