Overview
- Maryland improved to 17-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten with the road win, while USC fell to 10-7 and 2-4 with a fourth straight loss that already surpasses last season’s total defeats.
- Yarden Garzon hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:38 left, and after two offensive rebounds Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored for a 59-55 edge then blocked a shot with 33 seconds remaining.
- Kara Dunn led USC with 21 points, while freshman Jazzy Davidson went 5-for-23 after scoring 12 early points and the Trojans were without JuJu Watkins as Kennedy Smith remained out with a lower-leg issue.
- Both teams struggled from deep, with USC shooting 5-for-32 and Maryland 4-for-16 from three-point range in a tight, low-scoring matchup.
- Next up, Maryland visits No. 3 UCLA on Sunday, and USC hosts Purdue.