Wesley Yates III scores 21 for the Trojans, but the Terrapins get off to strong starts in each half and hand USC its fourth loss in five games, 88-71.

No. 20 Maryland opened both halves of Thursday's Big Ten Conference matchup with Southern California on big runs, as the Terrapins cruised to an 88-71 win at home in College

No. 20 Maryland men’s basketball may have not been able to write a better start to its tilt against USC if it were crafting a fantasy novel. The Terps scored 11 points before USC even notched one. Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Selton Miguel rattled off 3-pointers in succession,