No. 4 USC visits Smikle and No. 8 Maryland

Published Jan. 7, 2025 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

USC Trojans (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (14-0, 4-0 Big Ten)

College Park, Maryland; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Maryland hosts No. 4 USC after Kaylene Smikle scored 26 points in Maryland's 74-66 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Terrapins are 8-0 on their home court. Maryland has a 10-0 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Trojans are 4-0 in Big Ten play. USC is second in the Big Ten giving up 52.0 points while holding opponents to 33.7% shooting.

Maryland averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 5.3 per game USC allows. USC scores 25.3 more points per game (84.4) than Maryland gives up to opponents (59.1).

The Terrapins and Trojans square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Smikle averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Terrapins, scoring 18.1 points while shooting 46.2% from beyond the arc.

Kiki Iriafen is averaging 17.9 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans.

LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 10-0, averaging 85.9 points, 43.1 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.5 points per game.

Trojans: 10-0, averaging 84.2 points, 40.7 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 10.5 steals and 7.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 51.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.