USC vs. Maryland Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 13

The USC Trojans (13-3, 2-3 Big Ten) host the Maryland Terrapins (7-9, 0-5 Big Ten) at Galen Center, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The Trojans are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 149.5.

Last time out, USC won on Friday 70-69 over Minnesota in overtime. In USC's win, Chad Baker-Mazara led the way with a team-high 29 points (adding two rebounds and eight assists). Maryland is coming off of a 67-55 loss to UCLA in its last outing on Saturday. Elijah Saunders put up 17 points, 12 rebounds and one assist for Maryland.

USC vs. Maryland Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Galen Center in Los Angeles, California
• Spread favorite: USC -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: USC -488
• Moneyline underdog: Maryland +366
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

How to watch USC vs. Maryland

• TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: USC vs. Maryland

• USC and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (149.5 points) 11 times this season.
• There have been eight Maryland games that finished with a combined score over 149.5 points this season.
• The total for the contest of 149.5 is 8.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Trojans (84.3) and Terrapins (73.4).
• This matchup's over/under is 4.4 fewer points than the 153.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, USC has had a 160.8-point over/under in its games this season, 11.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Maryland's games have an average over/under of 150.8 points this season, 1.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: USC vs. Maryland

• USC is 7-8-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Trojans have been installed as favorites by a 9.5-point margin or more seven times and are 4-3 ATS in those matchups.
• Maryland is 7-9-0 against the spread this year.
• The Terrapins have an against the spread record of 3-3 in their six games as an underdog of 9.5 points or more this season.
• USC is 3-3 against the spread, and 5-1 overall, at home this season.
• At home, USC is 3-2 ATS as a 9.5-point favorite or more.
• This season in away games, Maryland is 3-1 against the spread and 1-3 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: USC vs. Maryland

• USC has won 11, or 91.7%, of the 12 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Trojans are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -488 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that USC has a 83% chance to win.
• Maryland has been victorious in one of the nine contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Terrapins have won all of their six games in which they were named as at least a +366 moneyline underdog.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Maryland has a 21.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for USC vs. Maryland

• Pick ATS: USC (- 9.5)
• Pick OU: Under (149.5)
  
• Prediction: USC 78 - Maryland 65