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Diggy Coit at USC
71
Maryland MD 7-10,0-6 Big Ten
88
Winner Southern California USC 14-3,3-3 Big Ten
Maryland MD
7-10,0-6 Big Ten
71
Final
88
Southern California USC
14-3,3-3 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Maryland MD 41 30 71
Southern California USC 42 46 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Coit Scores 30 As Terps Drop 88-71 Decision At USC

Diggy Coit became the first Terp since Jahmir Young to score 30 points in a road game as Maryland battled USC on Tuesday night.

LOS ANGELES, CA — David Coit led the Terps' charge against the Trojans on Tuesday night, but a second-half surge from USC earned the Trojans their first-ever win over Maryland, 88-71. 

Coit had a monster game for Maryland, scoring 30 points, which included four three-pointers and 8-of-9 shooting from the charity stripe. He led all scorers with 19 points in the razor-thin first half.  Coit posted his third 30+ point game of the season and the ninth of his career. He now has three of Maryland's eight 20+ point performances in 2025-26. He became the first Terp to score 30+ on the road since Jahmir Young had 31 against MSU in 2024. Darius Adams scored 11 points as he continued to find his footing in his freshman season, posting his fourth double-digit day in his past five games. Solomon Washington led the Terps' rebounding efforts with eight boards in his 11-point night. 

The Trojans dealt the final blows in the Big Ten bout, using a 10-0 run in the second half to build momentum and pull away with the win. Jordan Marsh had 20 points for USC to lead the Trojans in scoring. The Terps made 14 of their 21 free throws in the first half, taking advantage of Trojan fouls. Maryland returns to College Park to celebrate its Hispanic Heritage Day against Penn State on Jan. 18.

How It Happened:
1st Half:
  • Isaiah Watts recorded Maryland's first points with a trio of free throws. 
  • An Andre Mills three put Maryland up 6-4 for the Terps' first lead of the night.
  • Elijah Saunders hit a three to go up, 9-8, into the first media timeout.
  • USC used a 9-1 run to take a 17-10 lead at the halfway point of the first half. 
  • Coit hit a long three for his first points of the night.
  • Another Coit three quickly put him at eight points.
  • Coit became the first player to score 10 points with a pair of free throws.
  • Washington put back a second-chance jumper to cut USC's lead to 24-22 with seven minutes to play. 
  • A 6-0 run put Maryland up 31-29 with four minutes left in the half.
  • Another Coit jumper kept the Terps in front, 33-31, in the waning minutes.
  • Maryland made 14-of-17 free throws in the first half.
  • Maryland shot 50% in the first half, making 11-of-22 shots. 
  • The Trojans led 42-41 at the half.
2nd Half:
  • Washington quickly tied the game up with a free throw in the opening seconds. 
  • Adams put Maryland up with his second jumper of the night. 
  • Coit surpassed 20 points with a three to put Maryland up 47-44.
  • The Trojans reclaimed a 58-52 lead with a 10-0 run. 
  • Myles Rice's second basket of the night cut the USC lead to 61-56 with under 12 minutes to play.
  • Coit hit his fourth three of the game at the halfway point of the second half. 
  • Adams reached double figures with a pair of free throws with 7:25 to play.
  • USC pulled ahead by 11 points with 6:30 to play in the game. 
  • Coit hit a jumper to reach 30 points on the night. 
  • The Trojans closed out the 88-71 win.
Double-Figure Nights:
  • Coit (31 points) scored in double figures for the 10th time this season and the 66th time in his career while surpassing 20 points for the third time this season and the 28th time in his career. He's recorded three of his nine-career 30+ point games in 2025-26.
  • Adams (11 points) has scored 10+ points 12 times in his freshman season and four times in his past five games.
  • Washington (11 points) has scored in double figures five times this season and 22 times in his career. 
Buzz Williams' Breakdown:
  • "We have, in a mature way, accepted where we're deficient and accepted where we need to improve, and we're trying to have a spirit of learning."
  • "I think we played pretty well in the first half and the first 10 minutes of the second half."
  • "We are so reliant on offensive rebounds. We didn't do a great job of that, but we did a much better job getting fouled and we did a good job not fouling them."
  • "I thought that changing defenses at times was very effective. Our collective thought was much better and much more fluid. There was more symmetry happening on both ends of the floor and I didn't think there were as many mental errors."
  • "Not good enough, but making some strides. I appreciate the resiliency of our group."
  • "There were some positives. In six days in California, we've learned a lot. We've got to apply those things."
Numbers To Know:
  • 8: Tuesday's contest featured eight lead changes. 
  • 12: Maryland held USC's Ezra Ausar, who entered averaging 16.7 points per game, to 12 on Tuesday. 
  • 30: Coit posted his third 30+ point performance of the season.
  • 43: Coit's 43 threes this season are tied for the fourth-most in the Big Ten. 
  • 99: Adams has shot 99 free throws this season, which are the sixth-most in the Big Ten. 
  • 139: Maryland's 139 three-pointers this season are the eighth-most in the Big Ten. 
  • 218: Maryland has grabbed 218 offensive rebounds this season, which are the third-most in the Big Ten. 
  • 318: Maryland has made 318 free throws this season, which are the second-most in the Big Ten.
Up Next:
  • The Terps return to College Park to take on Penn State on Jan. 18. Tipoff is set for 12 PM and the game will air on BTN and the Maryland Sports Radio Network. The game will be Hispanic Heritage Day.
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