USC forward Kiki Iriafen, left, takes a shot as Maryland guard Saylor Poffenbarger defends during the second half of their Big Ten game on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC center Clarice Akunwafo (34) swats the ball away from Maryland guard Mir McLean (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Saylor Poffenbarger (6) drives past USC guard Kennedy Smith (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins takes a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC center Clarice Akunwafo blocks a shot attempt made by Maryland forward Christina Dalce (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Saylor Poffenbarger (6) takes a shot over USC guard JuJu Watkins (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland players celebrate during the first half of their game against USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins takes a shot over Maryland guard Saylor Poffenbarger (6) and Maryland forward Christina Dalce (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Sarah Te-Biasu (1) drives past USC guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins drives past Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland forward Christina Dalce (15) takes a shot during the first half of a game against USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland forward Christina Dalce (15) celebrates during the first half of a game against USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) takes a shot over Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle (2) takes a shot over USC forward Kiki Iriafen (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland head coach Brenda Frese interacts with her players during the first half of a game against USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins takes a shot over Maryland forward Christina Dalce during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland forward Christina Dalce (15) celebrates after hitting a shot during the second half of a game against USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC guard JuJu Watkins takes a shot over Maryland guard Mir McLean (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland forward Christina Dalce blocks a shot attempt by USC guard Kennedy Smith (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) drives past Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers (0) takes a shot over USC guard JuJu Watkins (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers celebrates during the second half of a game against USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC guard JuJu Watkins drives as Maryland guard Bri McDaniel defends during the second half on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC center Rayah Marshall (13) blocks a shot attempt made by Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC guard Kennedy Smith (11) takes a shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb speaks with her players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle (2) takes a shot during the second half of a game against USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC center Rayah Marshall (13) takes a shot over Maryland guard Bri McDaniel (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC center Rayah Marshall (13) celebrates with her teammates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers (0) drives past USC forward Kiki Iriafen (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins takes a shot over Maryland guard Bri McDaniel (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb speaks with star guard JuJu Watkins during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins takes a shot over multiple Maryland defenders during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland guard Bri McDaniel (24) takes a shot over USC center Rayah Marshall (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC center Rayah Marshall (13) takes a shot over Maryland guard Saylor Poffenbarger (6) and Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC players huddle up before their game against Maryland on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins warms up before an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
USC star JuJu Watkins warms up before their game against Maryland on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
A fan holds up a Maryland flag during the second half of a game between Maryland and USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Maryland players huddle up before their game against USC on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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USC forward Kiki Iriafen, left, takes a shot as Maryland guard Saylor Poffenbarger defends during the second half of their Big Ten game on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — On a night when JuJu Watkins didn’t play her best, the USC supporting cast was up to the task.
Watkins scored 21 points before fouling out in the final minute, Kiki Iriafen also had 21 and Kennedy Smith fueled a critical fourth-quarter run as the fourth-ranked USC women’s basketball team rallied to hand No. 8 Maryland its first loss, 79-74, on Wednesday night.
Shyanne Sellers scored 26 points for Maryland, but the Terrapins (14-1 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) came up empty down the stretch after leading by seven in the fourth quarter.
Maryland led 68-61 before Smith scored seven straight points for USC (15-1 overall, 5-0 Big Ten), tying the game with a 3-pointer with 3:46 left.
A three-point play by Iriafen gave USC a 75-72 lead with 1:28 to play, then Rayah Marshall blocked a jumper by Sellers.
Watkins fouled out on an offensive foul with 31 seconds left, but Maryland’s Saylor Poffenbarger missed a 3-point attempt, and Avery Howell pushed the Trojans’ lead to five with a couple of free throws.
Iriafen shot 7 for 17 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds for USC, which has won 11 in a row since its only loss. Smith finished with 11 points and eight rebounds and Marshall grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots. Kayleigh Heckel and Howell added 10 points apiece.
Watkins shot 7 for 19 from the field and had eight of the Trojans’ 19 turnovers, but they showed they could clamp down defensively and got enough scoring from Iriafen and others to prevail.
The Trojans shot 5 for 15 from 3-point range but went 22 for 26 from the free-throw line.
Christina Dalce had 15 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and five blocks for Maryland. Kaylene Smikle scored 16 for the Terps but shot 6 for 21 from the field on a night when Maryland shot 36.5% overall and just 2 for 14 from 3-point range.
Sellers shot 8 for 15 from the field and 10 for 11 from the free-throw line.
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