The long wait is officially over. Although some within the Maryland fanbase were hoping that Rodney Rice would withdrawal his name from the portal and remain in

Rodney Rice narrowed his next destination to six men’s basketball schools, including Maryland. On Tuesday, Rice made his decision. The 6-foot-4, 198-pound shooting guard announced via social media that he will stay in the Big Ten and transfer to USC.

Rodney Rice chose USC over other national college basketball powers, helping Trojans coach Eric Musselman build on his strong transfers class.