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No. 20 Maryland wins its 13th straight at home, starting both halves strong in an 88-71 win over USC

AP
Feb 20, 2025

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Rodney Rice scored 22 points, Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 20 and No. 20 Maryland beat Southern California 88-71 on Thursday night for its eighth win in nine games.

The Terrapins (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) and Trojans (14-12, 6-9) met for the first time since 1990, when each was in a different conference. Maryland never trailed, opening each half with a flourish and keeping USC at bay.

Derik Queen had 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Terps. Wesley Yates III scored 21 for USC.

Maryland scored the game's first 11 points and led 18-5 after a dunk by Jordan Geronimo. It was 37-27 at the half, and then the Terps began the second with a 15-5 run to double their advantage to 20.

Clark Slajchert came off the bench to make three 3-pointers for the Trojans in the second half. USC cut the lead to six but got no closer.

Maryland's starting five scored 85 of its 88 points.

USC: The Trojans have lost four of five. They lacked Maryland's balance, with only Yates scoring more than 11 points.

Maryland: It's probably too late for the Terps to win a share of the Big Ten title, but a bye to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament is in play. They'd need to finish in the top four, and this victory put them in a tie for fourth.

USC coach Eric Musselman tried to slow Maryland's quick start, calling a timeout after two quick 3-pointers. But the Terps pushed the lead into double digits and the Trojans were playing catch-up the rest of the way.

Maryland is 16-1 at home this season, with 13 straight wins.

USC plays at Rutgers on Sunday. Maryland returns Wednesday in a home clash with No. 14 Michigan State.

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1st Half
USC
Trojans
27
MD
Terrapins
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chibuzo Agbo vs. Julian Reese (Desmond Claude gains possession)
19:40		Josh Cohen misses two point layup
19:38		Rodney Rice defensive rebound
19:15	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Julian Reese assists)	0-3
18:41		Julian Reese blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
18:39		Derik Queen defensive rebound
18:36		Desmond Claude personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
18:34	+3	Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	0-6
18:30		Trojans 30 second timeout
18:16		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
18:08		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup
18:06		Rodney Rice offensive rebound
18:06	+2	Julian Reese makes two point hook shot	0-8
17:53		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
17:51		Derik Queen defensive rebound
17:44	+3	Rodney Rice makes three point jump shot (Derik Queen assists)	0-11
17:18	+3	Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot	3-11
16:54	+2	Julian Reese makes two point layup (Rodney Rice assists)	3-13
16:44		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Selton Miguel steals)
16:38		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
16:36		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
16:27		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
16:25		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
16:21		Derik Queen misses two point dunk
16:19		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
16:03		Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
16:01		Derik Queen defensive rebound
15:53		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (bad pass) (Saint Thomas steals)
15:45		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:43		Derik Queen defensive rebound
15:41	+2	Derik Queen makes two point layup	3-15
15:41		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:41	+1	Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-16
15:41	+1	Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-16
15:25		Wesley Yates III misses two point jump shot
15:23		Julian Reese defensive rebound
15:05		Julian Reese misses two point jump shot
15:03		DeShawn Harris-Smith offensive rebound
14:56		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
14:54		Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
14:44	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point dunk	5-16
14:24		Jordan Geronimo misses two point jump shot
14:22		Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
14:09		Rashaun Agee turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Geronimo steals)
14:00	+2	Jordan Geronimo makes two point dunk	5-18
13:37		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
13:35		Matt Knowling offensive rebound
13:24	+2	Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot	7-18
13:00		Julian Reese misses two point jump shot
12:58		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
12:50		Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
12:48		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
12:41		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
12:39		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
12:30		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
12:28		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
12:18		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
12:16		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
12:01	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point jump shot	9-18
11:38		Selton Miguel turnover (bad pass) (Rashaun Agee steals)
11:32		Jordan Geronimo blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
11:30		DeShawn Harris-Smith defensive rebound
11:23	+2	Julian Reese makes two point dunk (Selton Miguel assists)	9-20
11:05		Rashaun Agee turnover (lost ball) (Julian Reese steals)
10:58		Wesley Yates III blocks DeShawn Harris-Smith's two point layup
10:56		Matt Knowling defensive rebound
10:48		Jordan Geronimo shooting foul (Jalen Shelley draws the foul)
10:48		TV timeout
10:48		Jalen Shelley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:48	+1	Jalen Shelley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-20
10:37		Desmond Claude shooting foul (Tafara Gapare draws the foul)
10:37		Tafara Gapare misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:37	+1	Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-21
10:08	+2	Desmond Claude makes two point layup	12-21
9:49		Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot
9:47		Trojans defensive rebound
9:27	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	14-21
9:09		Julian Reese misses two point hook shot
9:07		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
8:48		Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot
8:46		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
8:30	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot	14-23
8:10	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot	17-23
7:49		Rodney Rice misses two point layup
7:47		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
7:41		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
7:39		Derik Queen defensive rebound
7:28		Derik Queen turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals)
7:28		TV timeout
6:59		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
6:57		Derik Queen defensive rebound
6:46		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
6:44		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
6:24		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
6:22		Derik Queen defensive rebound
6:10	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup	17-25
5:58		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
5:56		Derik Queen defensive rebound
5:49		Derik Queen misses two point layup
5:47		Julian Reese offensive rebound
5:47		Jump ball. Julian Reese vs. Chibuzo Agbo (Julian Reese gains possession)
5:40		Jalen Shelley blocks Selton Miguel's two point layup
5:38		Kevin Patton Jr. defensive rebound
5:26	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Kevin Patton Jr. assists)	19-25
5:18	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Julian Reese assists)	19-28
4:57		Selton Miguel personal foul
4:57	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	21-28
4:38		Chibuzo Agbo personal foul
4:30		Rodney Rice misses two point jump shot
4:28		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
4:15	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	23-28
4:04	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot (Derik Queen assists)	23-30
4:01		Terrapins 30 second timeout
4:01		TV timeout
3:51		Trojans turnover (10-second violation)
3:46		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
3:44		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
3:21		Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
3:19		Julian Reese defensive rebound
3:14		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
3:12		Trojans defensive rebound
3:04		DeShawn Harris-Smith personal foul
2:48	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Jalen Shelley assists)	25-30
2:36		Julian Reese turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Patton Jr. steals)
2:29	+2	Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point layup (Wesley Yates III assists)	27-30
2:00		Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
2:00	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-31
2:00	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-32
1:46		Chibuzo Agbo turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Geronimo steals)
1:37		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
1:35		Wesley Yates III defensive rebound
1:31		Wesley Yates III turnover (bad pass)
1:21	+2	Derik Queen makes two point dunk (Rodney Rice assists)	27-34
1:03		Wesley Yates III misses three point jump shot
1:01		Derik Queen defensive rebound
0:43		Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Ja'Kobi Gillespie draws the foul)
0:43		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:43	+1	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-35
0:18		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
0:16		Jordan Geronimo defensive rebound
0:01		Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Rodney Rice draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-36
0:01	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
USC
Trojans
44
MD
Terrapins
51

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Julian Reese personal foul
19:31	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	29-37
19:20		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
19:17		Julian Reese offensive rebound
19:12	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	29-40
18:53	+2	Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	31-40
18:38	+2	Julian Reese makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	31-42
18:38		Saint Thomas shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
18:38	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-43
18:20		Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
18:18		Derik Queen defensive rebound
18:10	+2	Derik Queen makes two point jump shot	31-45
18:03		Julian Reese shooting foul (Jalen Shelley draws the foul)
18:03		Jalen Shelley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:03	+1	Jalen Shelley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-45
17:45	+3	Rodney Rice makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	32-48
17:34		Julian Reese blocks Rashaun Agee's two point layup
17:32		Derik Queen defensive rebound
17:26		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
17:24		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
17:16		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
17:14		Derik Queen defensive rebound
16:58	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot	32-50
16:47		Rashaun Agee misses three point jump shot
16:45		Derik Queen defensive rebound
16:38		Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
16:36		Julian Reese offensive rebound
16:32	+2	Julian Reese makes two point layup	32-52
16:31		Trojans 30 second timeout
16:31		TV timeout
16:18		Kevin Patton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Julian Reese steals)
16:12		Derik Queen turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Shelley steals)
15:55	+2	Jalen Shelley makes two point layup (Kevin Patton Jr. assists)	34-52
15:31		Matt Knowling personal foul
15:31		TV timeout
15:24	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point jump shot	34-54
15:02	+2	Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point jump shot	36-54
14:48		Ja'Kobi Gillespie turnover (bad pass)
14:32	+3	Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot	39-54
14:26		Selton Miguel turnover (bad pass)
14:20	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup	41-54
14:11		Derik Queen shooting foul (Wesley Yates III draws the foul)
14:11	+1	Wesley Yates III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-54
13:55		Selton Miguel turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals)
13:50	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	44-54
13:50		Terrapins 30 second timeout
13:31		Julian Reese misses two point jump shot
13:29		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
13:09		Derik Queen blocks Wesley Yates III's two point layup
13:09		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
13:06		Jalen Shelley shooting foul (Rodney Rice draws the foul)
13:06	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-55
13:06	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-56
12:56	+2	Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point jump shot (Saint Thomas assists)	46-56
12:36	+2	Julian Reese makes two point dunk	46-58
12:28		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
12:26		Desmond Claude offensive rebound
12:19		Ja'Kobi Gillespie shooting foul (Desmond Claude draws the foul)
12:19	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-58
12:19	+1	Desmond Claude makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-58
12:05		Selton Miguel misses two point layup
12:03		Julian Reese offensive rebound
12:01		Julian Reese misses two point layup
11:59		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
11:44	+3	Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot (Jalen Shelley assists)	51-58
11:15		Derik Queen misses two point layup
11:13		Terrapins offensive rebound
11:13		TV timeout
11:00		Clark Slajchert shooting foul (Rodney Rice draws the foul)
11:00	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-59
11:00	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-60
10:46	+3	Clark Slajchert makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	54-60
10:26	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	54-63
10:14		Ja'Kobi Gillespie personal foul
10:05	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	56-63
9:47		Saint Thomas blocks Ja'Kobi Gillespie's two point layup
9:45		Derik Queen offensive rebound
9:43	+2	Derik Queen makes two point layup	56-65
9:35	+3	Wesley Yates III makes three point jump shot (Desmond Claude assists)	59-65
9:14	+2	Derik Queen makes two point dunk	59-67
9:02		Desmond Claude misses two point layup
9:00		Derik Queen defensive rebound
8:51		Saint Thomas personal foul
8:47	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point jump shot	59-69
8:22		Clark Slajchert misses two point jump shot
8:20		Julian Reese defensive rebound
8:01		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
7:59		Desmond Claude defensive rebound
7:54	+2	Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point dunk (Saint Thomas assists)	61-69
7:41	+3	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot	61-72
7:19	+2	Wesley Yates III makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	63-72
6:49	+2	Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point jump shot	63-74
6:31	+2	Kevin Patton Jr. makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	65-74
6:31		Selton Miguel shooting foul (Kevin Patton Jr. draws the foul)
6:30		TV timeout
6:31	+1	Kevin Patton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-74
6:19		Kevin Patton Jr. shooting foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
6:19	+1	Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-75
6:19	+1	Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-76
6:07		Desmond Claude turnover (bad pass) (Julian Reese steals)
6:01		Wesley Yates III shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-77
6:01	+1	Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-78
5:51		Kevin Patton Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:49		Derik Queen defensive rebound
5:43		Julian Reese misses two point dunk
5:41		Derik Queen offensive rebound
5:33	+2	Julian Reese makes two point dunk (Derik Queen assists)	66-80
5:06		Clark Slajchert misses three point jump shot
5:04		Julian Reese defensive rebound
4:52		Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
4:50		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
4:43		Kevin Patton Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:41		Julian Reese defensive rebound
4:19		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
4:17		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
4:06		Clark Slajchert misses two point layup
4:04		Rodney Rice defensive rebound
3:38		Jalen Shelley personal foul
3:38		TV timeout
3:38		Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:38		Jalen Shelley defensive rebound
3:19		Wesley Yates III misses two point layup
3:17		Ja'Kobi Gillespie defensive rebound
3:06		Jalen Shelley personal foul
3:06	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-81
3:06	+1	Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-82
2:45	+3	Desmond Claude makes three point jump shot	69-82
2:13		Derik Queen turnover (bad pass) (Wesley Yates III steals)
2:07		Wesley Yates III turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobi Gillespie steals)
2:02	+2	Rodney Rice makes two point layup (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)	69-84
1:37	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point dunk	71-84
1:08	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup	71-86
0:51		Jalen Shelley misses three point jump shot
0:49		Rodney Rice defensive rebound
0:23	+2	Julian Reese makes two point layup	71-88
0:02		Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot
0:01		Julian Reese defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Julian Reese defensive rebound