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Maryland’s full basketball schedule is finally available and Steve Gorgei is back to break it down! Plus, he dives into Maryland football’s embarrassing blowout loss to UCLA and why he believes Maryland football being successful would only help Maryland basketball. Chapters 00:00 Schedule Breakdown 22:09 Can Maryland Football Help Basketball? __ X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social

Buzz Williams is entering a pivotal Year 2 at Maryland, what should the expectations be for this Terps team? Steve Gorgei explains why an NCAA Tournament berth should always be the expectation at Maryland and he dives into how many other teams over the past several seasons have been able to accomplish year-over-year turnarounds similar to what Maryland is attempting to complete this season.Then, Steve dives into the NCAA's latest legal mess and wraps things up by looking back at one pivotal early season moment from Maryland's 2002 title run. Chapters (00:00) Tournament or Bust for the Terps? (22:53) The NCAA's 5th Year Mess (34:16) Moments From Maryland's Title Run What are your expectations for the Terps heading into the 2026-2027 season? Leave a comment below! __ X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social #marylandterrapins #marylandterps #collegebasketball #ncaabasketball

What did Mark Turgeon say about Maryland basketball?! Steve Gorgei is back to talk about the former head coach’s quote that has Maryland fans across the internet fired up. Then, he gets into why he loves DJ Wagner’s mindset and why he believes the Terps’ 2026-2027 non-conference schedule is almost perfect. Chapters 00:00 Did Turgeon Take a Shot? 13:57 DJ Wagner's Mindset 20:24 Non-Conference Schedule Revealed __ X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social #marylandterrapins #marylandterps #collegebasketball #ncaabasketball

What does the New York Knicks’ NBA title run have to do with Maryland basketball? Well, it’s a good reminder that no matter how far the Terps may seem from competing for a championship today, there’s always a chance to turn it all around. Steve Gorgei is back to dive into that and how New York City rallying around the Knicks reminds him of how the state of Maryland could rally around Maryland basketball. He also speculates on what the national reaction would be to Maryland winning another national title, now that nearly a quarter century has passed since the Terps’ 2002 run. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social

Steve Gorgei is back for another episode of The Route 1 Rundown! On Sunday, 6-foot-11 prospect Theo Edema  committed to St. John’s over Maryland. What does that mean for the Terps as they look to fill their final roster spot? Maryland’s Big Ten opponents have been announced, what does Steve think of the Terps’ 2027 Big Ten slate? After winning the NBA draft lottery, the excitement around the Washington Wizards has been off the charts. Steve takes a look back at three moments in Maryland history where an off-the-court event led to that kind of excitement about the Terps.  __ X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social

Close, but no cigar for the Terps. Maryland was a finalist for five-star big man Obinna Ekezie Jr., but ultimately Ekezie chose Louisville over his father’s alma mater. What did this recruitment indicate about Maryland as a program, what questions does it raise and where does Buzz Williams go from here to fill out the roster? Steve Gorgei discusses all of that and more! He also dives into where Maryland stands in Bart Torvik’s early 2026-2027 ratings and weighs in on the expected expansion of both the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Chapters (00:00) Ekezie Jr. Chooses Louisville (26:21) Early Torvik Rankings (32:29) NCAA Tournament Expansion X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

The transfer portal has officially closed and Steve Gorgei is back for another episode of The Route 1 Rundown! He breaks down what Maryland is getting in DJ Wagner, Michael McNair and Maban Jabriel and why he thinks Maryland's season will go as Wagner’s goes. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

Matt Modderno joins Steve Gorgei to break down Maryland’s three transfer portal additions: Tomislav Bujan, Bishop Boswell & Robert Jennings. They also discuss Darius Adams’ decision to enter the portal, what the Terps still need to add to this roster, the best long-term strategy for building Maryland into a contender and more! X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

Portal season is here and Steve Gorgei is back for another episode of The Route 1 Rundown! Steve dives into which Terps have entered the transfer portal, who will return for another season and how hard Maryland should push to retain Darius Adams. He also gets into Maryland’s biggest portal needs, the importance of a strong “front office” in this era of college basketball and why he thinks the Terps need to find their version of Wade Taylor IV to have success under Buzz Williams. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

Steve Gorgei is back for another episode of The Route 1 Rundown! Mike Krzyzewski isn’t Duke’s coach, the Blue Devils haven’t won a national title since 2015 and Maryland hasn’t played them since 2014, but there’s still something exhilarating about Duke losing in heartbreaking fashion. Do you still hate them like you once did? Braylon Mullins’ game-winning shot for UConn got Steve thinking about some of the great moments from Maryland’s 2002 title run. What was the defining moment from Maryland’s championship season? His answer may surprise you. Chapters 00:00 Do You Still Hate Duke? 15:03 Memorable Moments in '02 X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

InsideMDSports is reporting that Maryland big man Pharrel Payne is expected to return to College Park for another season, pending a medical redshirt. Steve Gorgei is back to break down what it means for the Terps.He also dives into the NCAA Tournament. The Big Ten has nine teams in the Sweet 16, is this the year the league finally breaks its title drought? He also discusses Hubert Davis’ exit from North Carolina and the lessons Maryland can take from the shakeup in Chapel Hill. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSportsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

Maryland’s basketball season is finally over and Steve Gorgei is back to dive deep into everything that went wrong during the Terps’ 12-21 year. From staff construction, to roster construction to the offensive and defensive approaches, Steve lays out what he believes were the major missteps that led to tying the single-season program record for losses and what needs to change this summer for Maryland to avoid the same results in Year 2 under Buzz Williams. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

Steve Gorgei is back to react to Maryland’s loss to Illinois to end the regular season. The Terps fought the Illini until the end, but ultimately fell short. What was the difference in Maryland's 20th loss of the season? Then Steve discusses the overarching issues with this Maryland team and what led to the Terps’ worst conference winning percentage since the 1992-1993 season. He wraps up the show by looking ahead to the offseason and the keys to turning things around in Buzz Williams’ second season. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

Steve Gorgei is back to react to Maryland’s win over Washington, the Terps’ third victory in their last five games. What’s changed over these last five games? Who’s been the unsung hero of this stretch? Is this truly something to get excited about or just a blip on the radar? He discusses all of that and more! Then, he dives into how many players from this year’s team will be on next year’s roster, the importance of allocating funds wisely in this era of college basketball and how a player like Guillermo Del Pino would’ve been viewed in a previous era. He wraps up the show by discussing the Maryland Basketball Coalition’s alumni weekend, what he realized while this group was being honored and why this group’s existence is a good thing for Maryland basketball. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports

Steve Gorgei is back to react to Rutgers snapping Maryland’s two-game win streak. Why couldn’t Maryland win the second-chance points battle despite collecting twice as many offensive rebounds as Rutgers? Where can Andre Mills and Darius Adams continue to grow? What did Buzz Williams say after the game that made Steve raise his eyebrows? He dives into all that and more from the loss to the Scarlet Knights. Then, he discusses why he believes the possible battle to get Pharrell Payne another year of eligibility could be a litmus test for the Maryland basketball program following Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss winning an injunction against the NCAA that will allow him to play next season. He wraps up the show by discussing some of the top storylines around college basketball, including Michigan grabbing the top spot in both the AP and Coaches polls, Kylan Boswell returning for Illinois and Kansas State firing Jerome Tang. X: https://x.com/GorgOnSports BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gorgonsports.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gorgonsports/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gorgonsports