The Route 1 Rundown
by Steve Gorgei
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Matt Modderno on Maryland’s Season-Opening Win & the Georgetown Game
Matt Modderno on Maryland’s Season-Opening Win & the Georgetown Game
About this podcast
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
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- Matt Modderno on Maryland’s Season-Opening Win & the Georgetown Game · 41 min · Episode 81Matt Modderno joins Steve Gorgei to break down Maryland’s season-opening win over Bucknell and preview Saturday’s matchup against Georgetown. Chapters (00:00) Maryland Beats…
- Will the 2026–27 Terps Make the NCAA Tournament? · 44 min · Episode 80As Maryland basketball gets set to begin the regular season, Steve Gorgei dives into why he thinks the Terps will bounce back and return to the NCAA Tournament in 2027. Do you…
- The Good, Bad & TBD After 2 Maryland Exhibition Wins · 39 min · Episode 79Maryland basketball is 2-0 in exhibition games after taking down West Virginia! Steve Gorgei is back to break down what has impressed him, what has concerned him and what he…
- Why I Believe Maryland Will Be MUCH BETTER in 2026-27 After 1 Exhibition Win · 37 min · Episode 78Maryland basketball is unofficially back and so is The Route 1 Rundown! Steve Gorgei breaks down Maryland’s 85-70 exhibition win over Georgia Tech and dives into why it only took…
- Breaking Down Maryland’s Basketball Schedule · 38 min · Episode 77Maryland’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…
- What Are YOUR Expectations for the 2027 Terps? · 49 min · Episode 76Buzz 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…
- Maryland’s Non-Conference Schedule Revealed, DJ Wagner’s Mindset & Turgeon Said What?! · 32 min · Episode 75What 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…
- If the Knicks Can Do It, So Can the Terps! · 30 min · Episode 74What 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…
- Edema Chooses St. John’s Over Maryland, B1G Opponents Released & Hopeful Moments in Terps History · 37 min · Episode 73Steve 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…
- Maryland Misses Out on Obinna Ekezie Jr., Plus Why I HATE NCAA Tournament Expansion · 44 min · Episode 72Close, 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…
- DJ Wagner Will Determine Maryland’s Ceiling in 2027 · 28 min · Episode 71The 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…
- Matt Modderno Joins the Show To Discuss Maryland’s Portal Additions & What the Terps Still Need · 51 min · Episode 70Matt Modderno joins Steve Gorgei to break down Maryland’s three transfer portal additions: Tomislav Bujan, Bishop Boswell & Robert Jennings. They also discuss Darius Adams’…
- Who’s Staying, Who’s Going & What Are Maryland’s Portal Needs? · 31 min · Episode 69Portal 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…
- The Defining Moment From Maryland’s 2002 Title Run & Do You Still Hate Duke Like You Once Did? · 35 min · Episode 68Steve 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…
- Pharrel Payne Is Expected To Return to Maryland, Plus the Big Ten Is Looking Strong · 45 min · Episode 67InsideMDSports 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…
- What Went Wrong For Maryland Basketball in 2026? · 47 min · Episode 66Maryland’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…
- Maryland’s 20-Loss Regular Season Comes to an End · 31 min · Episode 65Steve 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…
- Is Maryland’s Improvement Fool’s Gold or the Real McCoy? · 49 min · Episode 64Steve 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…
- Terps Snap Back to Reality, Pharrel Payne’s Potential 5th Year & a Big Ten Team Takes the Top Spot · 36 min · Episode 63Steve 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…
- Terps Score Second Straight Victory Behind Andre Mills Breakout Performance · 22 min · Episode 62Maryland takes down Iowa 77-70 and Steve Gorgei is here to react to the Terps’ second straight victory. What felt different about this performance for Maryland? What opened up…
