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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 2025-2026 Big Ten opponents

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 momentum locally.

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 and that Maryland is working on a new contract with Willard.

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.

Steve reacts to Maryland's 101-75 thrashing of Iowa, discusses how the win could impact the national perception of the Terps, dives into the balanced nature of Maryland's offense and analyzes what Texas Tech's placement in the selection committee's mid-season top 16 reveal could tell us about where Maryland may end up being seeded.

Steve reacts to Maryland's 83-75 road win over Nebraska, dives into the Terps' success on offense and discusses his expectations for the rest of the season.

Steve dives into Maryland's 90-81 win over Rutgers, Derik Queen's career day and why Queen is one of the most enjoyable Terps of the last 30 years to watch.

Steve reacts to Maryland's gut-wrenching loss to Ohio State and dives into what's separating the Terps from being elite this season.

Steve starts the show by reacting to Maryland's 76-68 win over Wisconsin before diving deeper into the game with special guest Darius Brockett.

Steve reacts to Maryland's road wins over Illinois and Indiana before previewing Wednesday's game vs Wisconsin.

Steve reacts to Maryland’s 69-66 win over Nebraska and dives into the Terps' 0-4 road start.

Steve reacts to Maryland picking up back-to-back victories over UCLA and Minnesota to get back to .500 in the Big Ten.

Steve previews Maryland's matchup with UCLA.

Steve reacts to Maryland's 0-2 road trip against Washington and Oregon to start 2025.

Steve reacts to Maryland's dominating 87-60 win over Syracuse.

Steve dives into Maryland's 9-2 start to the year and what needs to happen the rest of the way for the Terps to win the Big Ten. He also looks ahead to Saturday's matchup against Syracuse.

Steve reacts to Maryland's 83-78 loss to Purdue and breaks down where the game was lost for the Terps.

Steve reacts to Maryland's 83-59 win over Ohio State to open conference play. He discusses what impressed him the most, his level of excitement for this team, how his expectations have changed as a result of this game and more!

Steve previews Maryland's Big Ten opener vs Ohio State.

Steve reacts to Maryland's comeback 76-75 win over Villanova. He dives into Maryland's poor first half performance and what the Terps' ability to fight back and win says about this team.

Steve reacts to Maryland's 108-37 victory over Canisius and previews this weekend's matchup between Maryland and Villanova.

Steve reacts to the good, the bad and the ugly from Maryland's 78-74 loss to Marquette.

Steve runs through his takeaways from Maryland's wins over Mount Saint Mary's and Florida A&M before diving into Friday's big game vs Marquette.

Steve reacts to Maryland's season-opening win over Manhattan and Derik Queen's spectacular debut.

Welcome to The Route 1 Rundown! A podcast for those who eat, sleep and breathe Maryland basketball hosted by Steve Gorgei. On this episode Steve dives into three Maryland storylines and three Big Ten storylines ahead of Monday's season opener vs Manhattan.

The Route 1 Rundown is 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.