Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Conference gameDrought outlookPre-game prediction vs final results
USC Trojans
High confidence2
est. droughts
3:45
avg duration
8
pts/drought
est. 12 pts ceded/game
Final results
✓ Better than predictedDroughts
-1
Pts ceded
-9
Northwestern Wildcats
High confidence1
est. droughts
3:43
avg duration
7
pts/drought
est. 10 pts ceded/game
Final results
~ Worse than predictedDroughts
+1
Pts ceded
-5
USC Trojans averages 1 droughts/game · Northwestern Wildcats forces 2 opp. droughts/game
3
Total droughts
Both teams combined
1
USC Trojans droughts
2
Northwestern Wildcats droughts
3:37
Longest drought
USC Trojans
8
Drought point swing
Total unanswered points during droughts
Northwestern Wildcats drought impact
2 droughts • 5 unanswered points allowed
5
Points allowed during droughts
Actual point differential change
USC Trojans drought impact
1 drought • 3 unanswered points allowed
3
Points allowed during droughts
Actual point differential change
Game timeline
All droughts
USC Trojans
1Score: 25 → 27 · Opponent scored 3 pts
Ended by: Ezra Ausar makes layup (Jordan Marsh assists)
2-Pointer3:37
9.1 opp pts
Northwestern Wildcats
2Score: 25 → 28 · Opponent scored 1 pts
Ended by: Jake West makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nick Martinelli assists)
3-Pointer3:28
7.4 opp pts
Score: 11 → 13 · Opponent scored 4 pts
Ended by: Jayden Reid makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
2-Pointer3:11
9.9 opp pts