Maryland 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 one half for him to buy into this version of the Terps being much better than last season’s.

What impressed you and where do you think the Terps need to improve after watching Maryland's first exhibition game? Leave a comment below!

Chapters:

00:00 Maryland Beats Georgia Tech 85-70

06:36 Pharrel Payne Impresses in Return

13:38 Maryland’s Scoring Options

29:44 A More Aggressive Terps Defense

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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?

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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!

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