Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs USC Trojans

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Terrapins (7-9) are on their way to Galen Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the USC Trojans (13-3).

The Maryland Terrapins played UCLA and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-55 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Terrapins finished with 23 and UCLA accumulated 14 personal fouls. They also made 5 of their 17 attempts from distance. UCLA shot 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 27 attempts. On top of that, UCLA pulled down 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UCLA recorded 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Maryland let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 22 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in the game as well as creating 4 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 43 with 18 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Terrapins made 9 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Maryland ended the contest having earned a 30.3% field goal percentage (20 of 66) and knocked down 6 out of their 33 shots from downtown.

Elijah Saunders is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He scored 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and also grabbed 12 rebounds. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Maryland will play this contest with a record of 7-9 so far this season. They average 73.4 pts per contest (265th in D-1) while hitting 39.6% from the field. The Terrapins are connecting on 31.0% on shots from distance (131 of 423) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maryland is snagging 37.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 173 assists on the season, which has them ranked 357th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Terrapins have forced 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They rank 305th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 262 surrendered for the season. The Terrapins defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (435 of 946) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.6% from beyond the arc and they rank 291st in college hoops in PPG allowed (77.4).

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 70-69 when they played Minnesota. The Trojans were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this game. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. Minnesota committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Trojans to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a clip of 82.4%. In regard to shots from downtown, USC converted 6 out of 21 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Trojans finished 25 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 43.9%. The Trojans allowed Minnesota to knock down 24 out of 62 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.7% for the matchup. They finished shooting 34.3% from 3-point land by going 12 of 35 and ended up going 9 out of 15 at the charity stripe (60.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, USC allowed Minnesota to pull down 28 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Chad Baker-Mazara ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans for the matchup. He earned 29 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 8 dimes in the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 20 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

USC has a mark of 13-3 so far this year. The Trojans commit 19.3 fouls every game and they hit 73.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.1 times per game (84th in college) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. USC has totaled 1,349 points this season (84.3 per game) and they average 37.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Trojans are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 91st in the nation.

The Trojans defensively are ranked 262nd in the country in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They have forced 13.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (85th in college hoops). The USC defense surrenders 30.6% on 3-pointers (130 of 425) and their opposition knocks down 74.9% of their foul shots. They allow 13.9 assists and 34.1 boards per game, which is 230th and 157th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland

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