USC (71) vs Maryland (88) · Feb 20, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Feb 20, 2025

Game Recap

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

Box Score

	1	2	T
USC	27	44	71
MD	37	51	88

USC	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Saint Thomas	35	5-10	0-0	0-0	4	5	3	1	0	2	10
33Josh Cohen	4	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Desmond Claude	24	2-6	1-2	2-2	4	3	0	0	3	2	7
6Wesley Yates III	37	9-17	2-4	1-1	2	1	1	1	2	1	21
7Chibuzo Agbo	21	2-6	1-5	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	3	5
9Jalen Shelley	33	1-4	0-3	2-4	8	2	1	1	0	3	4
3Matt Knowling	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
12Rashaun Agee	11	2-5	0-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	2	2	4
8Kevin Patton Jr.	19	5-7	0-2	1-1	1	2	1	0	1	1	11
32Clark Slajchert	10	3-6	3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
TOTAL	-	29-6346.0%	7-2231.8%	6-875.0%	24	13	7	3	9	16	71

MARYLAND	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Julian Reese	36	8-14	0-0	3-3	10	2	3	2	1	2	19
25Derik Queen	34	5-9	0-0	3-3	17	3	0	1	3	1	13
0Ja'Kobi Gillespie	36	7-12	5-8	1-3	2	4	2	0	2	2	20
1Rodney Rice	33	6-12	2-6	8-8	4	2	0	0	0	0	22
9Selton Miguel	35	4-12	1-5	2-2	4	3	1	0	3	2	11
6Tafara Gapare	1	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
22Jordan Geronimo	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	2	1	0	1	2
8Jay Young	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5DeShawn Harris-Smith	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0

TOTAL	-	31-6349.2%	8-2040.0%	18-2185.7%	40	14	8	4	9	9	88

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfuscmd

(20:00) Start game
(19:58) Jump Ball won by USC
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Maryland
(19:37) Josh Cohen missed Layup.
(19:34) Rodney Rice Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:12) Ja'Kobi Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Reese.
03
(18:41) Wesley Yates III missed Layup.
(18:41) Julian Reese Block.
(18:38) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
(18:36) Foul on Desmond Claude.
+3 (18:34) Selton Miguel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ja'Kobi Gillespie.
06
(18:27) USC Timeout
(18:14) Desmond Claude Turnover.
(18:14) Ja'Kobi Gillespie Steal.
(18:11) Ja'Kobi Gillespie missed Layup.
(18:09) Rodney Rice Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:05) Julian Reese made Jumper.
08
(17:53) Wesley Yates III missed Layup.
(17:51) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:46) Rodney Rice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derik Queen.
011
+3 (17:19) Chibuzo Agbo made Three Point Jumper.
311
+2 (16:54) Julian Reese made Layup. Assisted by Rodney Rice.
313
(16:45) Desmond Claude Turnover.
(16:45) Selton Miguel Steal.
(16:39) Selton Miguel missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:37) Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.
(16:28) Desmond Claude missed Layup.
(16:26) Selton Miguel Defensive Rebound.
(16:21) Derik Queen missed Dunk.
(16:19) Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.
(16:08) Josh Cohen missed Jumper.
(16:04) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
(15:54) Ja'Kobi Gillespie Turnover.
(15:54) Saint Thomas Steal.
(15:45) Saint Thomas missed Jumper.
(15:43) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:41) Derik Queen made Layup.
315
(15:41) Foul on Chibuzo Agbo.
(15:41) Official TV Timeout
(15:41) Rodney Rice subbing out for Maryland
(15:41) DeShawn Harris-Smith subbing in for Maryland
(15:41) Saint Thomas subbing out for USC
(15:41) Desmond Claude subbing out for USC
(15:41) Josh Cohen subbing out for USC
(15:41) Matt Knowling subbing in for USC
(15:41) Jalen Shelley subbing in for USC
(15:41) Rashaun Agee subbing in for USC
+1 (15:41) Derik Queen made Free Throw.
316
(15:41) Derik Queen subbing out for Maryland
(15:41) Jordan Geronimo subbing in for Maryland
(15:21) Wesley Yates III missed Jumper.
(15:19) Julian Reese Defensive Rebound.
(15:02) Julian Reese missed Jumper.
(15:00) DeShawn Harris-Smith Offensive Rebound.
(14:58) Selton Miguel missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:55) Rashaun Agee Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:43) Wesley Yates III made Dunk.
516
(14:24) Jordan Geronimo missed Layup.
(14:22) Chibuzo Agbo Defensive Rebound.
(14:08) Rashaun Agee Turnover.
(14:08) Jordan Geronimo Steal.
+2 (14:04) Jordan Geronimo made Dunk.
518
(13:36) Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:31) Matt Knowling Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:23) Chibuzo Agbo made Jumper.
718
(13:00) Julian Reese missed Jumper.
(12:57) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
(12:48) Rashaun Agee missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:45) Selton Miguel Defensive Rebound.
(12:39) Selton Miguel missed Jumper.
(12:36) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
(12:31) Wesley Yates III missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:28) Selton Miguel Defensive Rebound.
(12:15) Ja'Kobi Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:13) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:59) Wesley Yates III made Jumper.
918
(11:36) Selton Miguel Turnover.
(11:36) Rashaun Agee Steal.
(11:31) Wesley Yates III missed Layup.
(11:31) Jordan Geronimo Block.
(11:27) DeShawn Harris-Smith Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:25) Julian Reese made Dunk. Assisted by Selton Miguel.
920
(11:02) Rashaun Agee Turnover.
(11:02) Julian Reese Steal.
(10:57) DeShawn Harris-Smith missed Layup.
(10:57) Wesley Yates III Block.
(10:53) Matt Knowling Defensive Rebound.
(10:47) Foul on Jordan Geronimo.
(10:47) Official TV Timeout
(10:47) Ja'Kobi Gillespie subbing out for Maryland
(10:47) Selton Miguel subbing out for Maryland
(10:47) Julian Reese subbing out for Maryland
(10:47) Jordan Geronimo subbing out for Maryland
(10:47) Rodney Rice subbing in for Maryland
(10:47) Tafara Gapare subbing in for Maryland
(10:47) Jay Young subbing in for Maryland
(10:47) Derik Queen subbing in for Maryland
(10:47) Matt Knowling subbing out for USC
(10:47) Rashaun Agee subbing out for USC
(10:47) Saint Thomas subbing in for USC
(10:47) Desmond Claude subbing in for USC
(10:47) Jalen Shelley missed Free Throw.
(10:47) USC Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (10:47) Jalen Shelley made Free Throw.
1020
(10:36) Foul on Desmond Claude.
(10:36) Tafara Gapare missed Free Throw.
(10:36) Maryland Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (10:36) Tafara Gapare made Free Throw.
1021
+2 (10:08) Desmond Claude made Layup.
1221
(9:48) Tafara Gapare missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:45) USC Defensive Rebound.
(9:45) DeShawn Harris-Smith subbing out for Maryland
(9:45) Tafara Gapare subbing out for Maryland
(9:45) Selton Miguel subbing in for Maryland
(9:45) Julian Reese subbing in for Maryland
+2 (9:26) Saint Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Claude.
1421
(9:08) Julian Reese missed Jumper.
(9:05) Desmond Claude Defensive Rebound.
(8:47) Desmond Claude missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:44) Selton Miguel Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:30) Rodney Rice made Jumper.
1423
+3 (8:08) Wesley Yates III made Three Point Jumper.
1723
(7:45) Rodney Rice missed Layup.
(7:42) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
(7:40) Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:37) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
(7:27) Derik Queen Turnover.
(7:27) Saint Thomas Steal.
(7:27) Official TV Timeout
(7:27) Jalen Shelley subbing out for USC
(7:27) Kevin Patton Jr. subbing in for USC
(7:27) Jay Young subbing out for Maryland
(7:27) Ja'Kobi Gillespie subbing in for Maryland
(6:56) Saint Thomas missed Jumper.
(6:53) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
(6:45) Rodney Rice missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:43) Saint Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(6:24) Saint Thomas missed Jumper.
(6:20) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:10) Selton Miguel made Layup.
1725
(5:56) Chibuzo Agbo missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:54) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
(5:45) Derik Queen missed Layup.
(5:45) Julian Reese Offensive Rebound.
(5:45) Chibuzo Agbo subbing out for USC
(5:45) Jalen Shelley subbing in for USC
(5:36) Selton Miguel missed Layup.
(5:36) Kevin Patton Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(5:36) Jalen Shelley Block.
+2 (5:28) Wesley Yates III made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Patton Jr..
1925
+3 (5:21) Ja'Kobi Gillespie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Reese.
1928
(5:03) Julian Reese subbing out for Maryland
(5:03) Jordan Geronimo subbing in for Maryland
(5:03) Desmond Claude subbing out for USC
(5:03) Chibuzo Agbo subbing in for USC
(5:03) Foul on Selton Miguel.
+2 (5:03) Saint Thomas made Layup.
2128
(4:38) Foul on Chibuzo Agbo.
(4:38) Selton Miguel subbing out for Maryland
(4:38) DeShawn Harris-Smith subbing in for Maryland
(4:29) Rodney Rice missed Jumper.
(4:26) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:15) Wesley Yates III made Layup.
2328
+2 (4:04) Ja'Kobi Gillespie made Jumper. Assisted by Derik Queen.
2330
(4:01) Maryland Timeout
(4:01) Official TV Timeout
(4:01) Rodney Rice subbing out for Maryland
(4:01) Selton Miguel subbing in for Maryland
(4:01) Chibuzo Agbo subbing out for USC
(4:01) Rashaun Agee subbing in for USC
(3:51) USC Turnover.
(3:51) Jordan Geronimo subbing out for Maryland
(3:51) Julian Reese subbing in for Maryland
(3:45) Ja'Kobi Gillespie missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:42) Wesley Yates III Defensive Rebound.
(3:20) Jalen Shelley missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:17) Julian Reese Defensive Rebound.
(3:12) Selton Miguel missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:10) USC Defensive Rebound.
(3:03) Foul on DeShawn Harris-Smith.
+2 (2:46) Rashaun Agee made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Shelley.
2530
(2:34) Julian Reese Turnover.
(2:34) Kevin Patton Jr. Steal.
+2 (2:28) Kevin Patton Jr. made Layup.
2730
(2:01) Selton Miguel subbing out for Maryland
(2:01) Rodney Rice subbing in for Maryland
(2:01) Jalen Shelley subbing out for USC
(2:01) Chibuzo Agbo subbing in for USC
(1:59) Foul on Rashaun Agee.
+1 (1:59) Julian Reese made Free Throw.
2731
+1 (1:59) Julian Reese made Free Throw.
2732
(1:59) Julian Reese subbing out for Maryland
(1:59) Jordan Geronimo subbing in for Maryland
(1:44) Chibuzo Agbo Turnover.
(1:44) Jordan Geronimo Steal.
(1:38) Rodney Rice missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:34) Wesley Yates III Defensive Rebound.
(1:31) Wesley Yates III Turnover.
+2 (1:24) Derik Queen made Dunk. Assisted by Rodney Rice.
2734
(1:02) Wesley Yates III missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:58) Derik Queen Defensive Rebound.
(0:42) Foul on Rashaun Agee.
(0:42) Ja'Kobi Gillespie missed Free Throw.
(0:42) Maryland Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:42) Rashaun Agee subbing out for USC
(0:42) Jalen Shelley subbing in for USC
+1 (0:42) Ja'Kobi Gillespie made Free Throw.
2735
(0:42) Ja'Kobi Gillespie subbing out for Maryland
(0:42) Jay Young subbing in for Maryland
(0:16) Saint Thomas missed Jumper.
(0:13) Jordan Geronimo Defensive Rebound.
(0:01) Foul on Chibuzo Agbo.
+1 (0:01) Rodney Rice made Free Throw.
2736
+1 (0:01) Rodney Rice made Free Throw.
2737
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

USC

71Points88

29-63(46%)Field Goal(%)31-63(49.2%)

7-22(31.8%)3-Point(%)8-20(40%)

6-8(75%)Free Throw(%)18-21(85.7%)

26(2)Rebounds(Offensive)41(9)

13Assists14

7Steals8

3Blocks4

10Turnovers9

16(0)Fouls(Technical)9(0)

0Largest Lead20

Game Details

Thursday, February 20, 2025 · 8:30 PM

XFINITY Center · College Park, MD

attendance: 14,662 (81.7%)

tv: FS1

spread: MD -11.5

over/under: 154.5