Watkins leads No. 4 USC against No. 8 Maryland after 23-point outing

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. 4 USC visits No. 8 Maryland after JuJu Watkins scored 23 points in USC's 92-42 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

The Terrapins are 8-0 in home games. Maryland scores 83.7 points and has outscored opponents by 24.6 points per game.

The Trojans are 4-0 against Big Ten opponents. USC is 12-1 against opponents with a winning record.

Maryland averages 83.7 points, 31.7 more per game than the 52.0 USC gives up. USC averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more makes per game than Maryland allows.

The Terrapins and Trojans face off Wednesday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Saylor Poffenbarger is averaging 9.6 points and 9.3 rebounds for the Terrapins.

Watkins is shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Trojans, while averaging 25.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.9 blocks.

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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