COLLEGE PARK, Md. — USC just couldn’t keep up with No. 20-ranked Maryland on Thursday night.

Rodney Rice scored 22 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 20 and the Terrapins beat USC 88-71 for their eighth win in nine games — and 13 in a row at home.

Maryland (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) and the Trojans (14-12, 6-9) met for the first time since 1990. Maryland never trailed, opening each half with a flourish and keeping USC at bay.

Derik Queen added 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Terps. Wesley Yates III scored 21 to lead USC.

Maryland scored the game’s first 11 points and led 18-5 after a dunk by Jordan Geronimo. It was 37-27 at the half, and then the Terps began the second with a 15-5 run to double their advantage to 20.

Clark Slajchert came off the bench to make three 3-pointers for the Trojans in the second half. USC cut the lead to six but got no closer.

The Trojans have lost four of five. They lacked Maryland’s balance, with only Yates scoring more than 11 points.