The Route 1 Rundown
A podcast for those who eat, sleep and breathe Maryland basketball. Steve Gorgei takes an in-depth look at the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team with reaction, analysis and more.
Episodes
Steve starts the show by discussing 6’7 SF Austin Brown committing to Maryland. Then he dives into the possibility of NCAA Tournament expansion and why he’s opposed to the idea. He runs through his top five most hated Big Ten basketball rivals and wraps up the show by discussing Michigan's offseason and what to expect from the Wolverines in 2025-2026.
Steve starts the show by praising Maryland’s 2025-2026 non-conference schedule and discussing what his ideal non-conference schedule would look like. Then he dives into how he feels about the Big Ten now that Maryland has played 11 full seasons in the league. He wraps up the show with this summer's first edition of the Big Ten offseason check-in series. He discusses Purdue’s offseason and what to expect from the Boilermakers in...
Isaac Trotter, national college basketball writer for 247 & CBS Sports, joins Steve to talk about where Maryland stands in the national college basketball landscape, Buzz Williams’ first offseason in College Park, which Terps could have a major impact in 2026 and which first-year Big Ten coach is most likely to achieve immediate success.
Steve starts the show by talking about Northeastern transfer Collin Metcalf, new Maryland AD Jim Smith and the Maryland vs Duke battle for four-star prospect Sebastian Wilkins.
Then he dives into his proposed criteria for honoring Maryland basketball players and the players who aren’t currently honored at Xfinity Center, but should be.
(00:00) - Collin Metcalf commits, Maryland announces new AD & a Maryland/Duke recruiti...
Steve dives into Maryland landing McDonald’s All-American and former UConn commit Darius Adams as well as Spanish point guard Guillermo Del Pino to start the show. Then he discusses the four coaches Buzz Williams officially added to his staff and the Terps’ 2026 Big Ten opponents.
00:00-21:36 Maryland lands Darius Adams & Guillermo Del Pino
21:37-24:46 Buzz Williams announces four staff additions
24:47-36:22 Maryland's 202...
Steve dives into Rodney Rice’s commitment to USC, what we’ve learned about Buzz Williams’ approach to the job as he nears the end of his first month as Maryland’s head coach and why Julian Reese has entered the transfer portal despite having already exhausted his college eligibility.
Steve is joined by Southeastern 16’s Blake Lovell to talk about Buzz Williams, the four former Aggies who are following Williams to College Park, Williams’ style of play and more. Steve also dives into some of Maryland’s other transfer portal additions, why he believes the Terps need to add more three-point shooting if they want to make the NCAA Tournament in 2026 and he discusses a potential addition who could give Maryland some m...
Steve dives into Maryland hiring Buzz Williams to be its next men's basketball coach, what the hire represents for Maryland, the Terps' three transfer additions and why he thinks Derik Queen's jersey should hang in the rafters.
Steve reacts to Maryland's 87-71 loss to Florida in the Sweet 16 and dives into the Kevin Willard situation.
Steve starts the show by sharing some leftover thoughts on Maryland’s win over Colorado State. Then he dives into Maryland's Sweet 16 matchup with Florida. He discusses Florida's style of play, how the Terps match up with the Gators and the keys to the game. He wraps up the show by discussing the latest on whether Kevin Willard will leave Maryland for Villanova or stay in College Park.
Steve reacts to Derik Queen's game-winning buzzer-beater in Maryland's second-round NCAA Tournament game vs Colorado State.
Steve reacts to Maryland's 81-49 NCAA Tournament win over Grand Canyon and looks ahead to the Terps' second-round game vs Colorado State.
Steve dives deep into Maryland's first round NCAA Tournament matchup with Grand Canyon. He discusses Grand Canyon's style of play, how the Terps match up with the Antelopes and the keys to the game.
It's Selection Sunday and Steve dives into Maryland being seeded fourth in the West Region, the Terps' first round matchup with Grand Canyon and why they ended being sent to Seattle for the first and second rounds. Then he reacts to Maryland's Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan and discusses whether Maryland has a close game problem. He wraps up the show by talking about the reports that Villanova is interested in Kevin Willard an...
Steve is joined by special guests Brian Kaufman and Shane Connolly to discuss the end of the regular season, react to Maryland’s representation on the All-Big Ten teams and look ahead to the Big Ten Tournament.
Steve reacts to Maryland's 71-65 road victory over Michigan by discussing the Terps' rapidly improving defense, what concerns him most about this Maryland team as the postseason approaches and his criteria for postseason success.
Steve Reacts to Maryland's win over Penn State, dives into some postseason scenarios and previews the Terps' next game against #17 Michigan.
Steve dives deep into Maryland's heartbreaking loss to Michigan State, the emotional impact of Tre Holloman's halfcourt buzzer-beater and what went wrong for the Terps against the Spartans. He wraps up the show by looking ahead to Saturday's matchup with Penn State in Happy Valley.
Steve previews Maryland's showdown with Michigan State, dives into where the Terps stand in the latest mock brackets and ranks the top five most anticipated home games of the post-Gary Williams era.
Steve Gorgei and Matt Modderno talk all things Maryland basketball from their favorite Maryland memories to expectations for the rest of this season and everything in between.
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