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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Conference Game
Drought OutlookPre-game prediction vs final results

USC Trojans

High confidence

2

est. droughts

3:45

avg duration

8

pts/drought

est. 18 pts ceded/game

Final Results

Much better than predicted

Droughts

~21

-1

Pts Ceded

~183

-15

Northwestern Wildcats

High confidence

2

est. droughts

3:43

avg duration

7

pts/drought

est. 12 pts ceded/game

Final Results

As predicted

Droughts

~22

+0

Pts Ceded

~125

-7

USC Trojans averages 2 droughts/game  · Northwestern Wildcats forces 2 opp. droughts/game

Total Droughts

3

Both teams combined

USC Trojans Droughts

1

Northwestern Wildcats Droughts

2

Longest Drought

3:37

USC Trojans

Drought Point Swing

8

Total unanswered points during droughts

Northwestern Wildcats Drought Impact

2 droughts5 unanswered points allowed

5.0

Points Allowed During Droughts

Actual point differential change

USC Trojans Drought Impact

1 drought3 unanswered points allowed

3.0

Points Allowed During Droughts

Actual point differential change

Game Timeline
All Droughts
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
USC Trojans

USC Trojans

1
1st Halfnotable

Score: 2527 · Opponent scored 3 pts

Ended by: Ezra Ausar makes layup (Jordan Marsh assists)

2-Pointer

3:37

9.1 opp pts

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats

2
1st Halfnotable

Score: 2528 · Opponent scored 1 pts

Ended by: Jake West makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nick Martinelli assists)

3-Pointer

3:28

7.4 opp pts

1st Halfnotable

Score: 1113 · Opponent scored 4 pts

Ended by: Jayden Reid makes 17-foot pullup jump shot

2-Pointer

3:11

9.9 opp pts