Its Thursday, February 20, and the Trojans of USC (14-11, 6-8) and the Maryland Terrapins (20-6, 10- 5) meet tonight at Xfinity Center in College Park.
The Terps are coming off a win over Iowa in which they scored 101 points. Ja’Kobi Gillespie led Maryland with 26 points. They have now won three in a row and seven of their last eight.
USC lost at home Saturday night to Minnesota, 69-66. It was their third loss in their last four games. It is difficult to remember that this Trojans’ team knocked off Michigan State back on February 1.
A win puts Maryland in a tie for fourth in the Big Ten and just 1/2 game behind Wisconsin for third. A USC victory pulls the Trojans into ninth pending the outcome of Ohio State’s game this evening.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch USC at No. 20 Maryland
- Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Time: 8:30PM EST
- Site: Xfinity Center
- City: College Park, MD
- Network/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Trojans at Terrapins
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: USC Trojans (+450), Maryland Terrapins (-625)
- Spread: Terrapins -10.5
- Total: 154.5 points
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USC at Maryland Best Bets
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Trojans & Terrapins game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Maryland Terrapins at -10.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 154.5.
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Trojans at Terrapins: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Maryland has won 4 of its last 5 games
- The Over is 7-2-1 for Maryland’s last 5 at home and USC’s last 5 on the road combined
- Maryland is 9-6-1 ATS at home this season
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