Inside Maryland Sports Radio

Karl Heiser (@KHeiserCBB) joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast to preview Maryland's upcoming matchup with Georgetown on Friday at 6pm EST. They discuss strengths and weaknesses of both teams, key matchups, major storylines, injury status, and give predictions on the outcome. They also discuss possible recruiting implications at five-star recruit Baba Oladotun announced his final four teams on Tuesday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Terp James Gist joins Fear the Podcast for a recap of Maryland's season opening 83-61 win over Coppin State. They discuss the positive takeaways, standout performers, and where there's still some room for improvement. Pharrel Payne (21 points, 6 rebounds) and Darius Adams (16 points) led the way for the Terps tonight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buzz Williams and Maryland received another commitment for the Class of 2026, this time from 44th ranked guard Kaden House, son of former NBA guard Eddie House. The 6'3 combo guard should fit right into Williams's system as a slasher. Jack Sheehan of InsideMDSports.com joins Fear the Podcast to talk about House's recruitment, his fit with the Terps, and any other commitments that might be on the horizon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Modderno is back with another Fear the Podcast to preview the Terps' season opener against Coppin State. He provides the storylines to be aware of, who are the players to pay attention to on Coppin State, the state of their program, and their likely strengths and weaknesses. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryce Hendricks, an assistant coach at Big Bend Community College & co-host of the Upside Swings podcast, joins Matt Modderno on Fear the Podcast to get into the weeds on what Maryland is going to run under Buzz Williams. If you're curious about what his offensive and defensive systems look like, this is the episode for you. Will they run a motion offense, ball-screen continuity, or spread pick-and-roll? Does Buzz use a no-middle defense, play the pack-line, and can you expect to any zone defense? Tune in to find out! Upside Swings: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upside-swings-nba-draft-podcast/id1561566975 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A short-handed Terps team narrowly escaped UMBC, 82-81. Maryland was led by Pharrel Payne with 26 points and 9 rebounds, Darius Adams with 19 points and 7 rebounds, and George Turkson with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Matt Modderno has a full breakdown of the game after being there in person. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UMBC head coach Jim Ferry joins Fear the Podcast to help preview their upcoming exhibition game against the Terps on Monday night. Ferry talks through his team's style of play, what will be the same and different about this group compared to previous seasons, how they went about building their roster, key newcomers, and key returners. He also explains their process for preparing for a matchup like this against a Big Ten team. UMBC should be one of the best teams in the America East so this is a great early season test for both teams! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Hammer (@adamhhammer) of the BlueBlooded college basketball podcast joins Fear the Podcast to rank all 18 teams in the Big Ten. Then he and Matt Modderno each draft five teams that they think will win the most games in the 2025-2026 season and NCAA Tournament. At the end of the season they'll tally up how their teams did and compare. Plus, some updates from Maryland's not-so-secret scrimmage and injury news. BlueBlooded: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blueblooded/id1824038187 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Fear the Podcast, Matt Modderno goes through his projected minutes per game for each player on the Maryland basketball roster, what their stats per game will look like, where the team will finish in the Big Ten, and their NCAA Tournament chances. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Modderno is back for another Fear the Podcast, this time to discuss the blatant disrespect for this Maryland Basketball program from Big Ten media. The Terps land at 13th in the preseason poll and had no players on the first or second team. Darius Adams received a few votes for Freshman of the Year and Pharrel Payne was one of many to receive a vote but fall short of a Big Team preseason team. But that's it for the Terps! Did the media get it right or are they sleeping on this team? Plus, some news on 2026 four-star recruit Latrell Almond as Maryland makes his final five after locking in his final official visit. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Modderno go throughs the top freshman campaigns in Terps history on the latest Fear the Podcast! Who would be on your Mount Rushmore of top Terps freshmen? Plus, he gives out some names who could be the next players to make this list. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Maryland football on the verge of its biggest game in a while, the IMS Radio crew breaks down the Terps' chances against Washington. How far would a win go for the program and the fanbase? Will the Terps break their bye week and big-game slump? Also, the latest on a bumpy stretch in basketball recruiting, and five-star Maryland football commit Zion Elee names the one question that he's sick of hearing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adama Tambedou, an athletic four-star forward, recently committed to Maryland and head coach Buzz Williams. Adama joins Fear the Podcast to discuss his style of play, who he models his game after, how he started playing basketball, what he was looking for in a school, his visit to College Park, "the vibes" with Buzz Williams, and why he ultimately chose Maryland. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland head coach Mike Locksley joined the IMS Radio to reflect on the Terps' 4–0 start and first-ever win at Wisconsin. Locksley praised his team's growth and resilience of his young roster and credited true freshmen Malik Washington, Zahir Mathis and Sidney Stewart. Locksley explained how Maryland has leaned more on high school recruiting than the transfer portal, likening the approach to NFL teams building through the draft. He also described collaboration across the staff and roster management. With new athletic director Jim Smith on board, Locksley sees fresh opportunities to leverage the Baltimore/Washington markets and corporate support to push the program forward. The coach acknowledged that last season he spread himself too thin and "lost the locker room," but said the addition of new assistants and his time investment in building relationships with players has freed him to reconnect with players. That, he believes, has helped restore strong vibes inside the program. He also praised veteran receiver Shaleak "Punch" Knotts for his patience and breakout performance, highlighted special teams as a new strength, and noted the program's expanded life-skills training to help players manage NIL money. Also: -- Locksley reveals his favorite win of all-time and his favorite Maryland uniforms, New Edition song and go-to crab spot. -- Maryland loses out on a top basketball recruit. -- What did Buzz Williams get in his latest commitment? -- Will Maryland beat Wisconsin and what's the updated prediction on the rest of the season? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Sheehan of InsideMDSports.com joins Matt Modderno to discuss the commitment of 4-star forward Adama Tambedou. They discuss Tambedou's game, his fit with Maryland, why he picked the Terps, and Buzz Williams's ability to close recruits after visits. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Gist, a Maryland basketball forward from 2004-2008, joins Fear the Podcast to discuss his new position as an assistant coach at Good Counsel High School, being featured in the Hulu/Andscape documentary "Imported" on overseas basketball, and the Terps electing to skip the 2026 Maui Invitational for the Vegas Players Era Festival. He also shared his thoughts on NIL, the transfer portal, the ups and downs of his '04-'05 freshman season, and what happened to his '06-'07 team during the NCAA Tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After passing an easy test against three lesser-name opponents, Maryland football hits the road for a far tougher challenge at Wisconsin. Will Mike Locksley get a validating win that gets the fans fired up? What factors does Billy Edwards' situation present and what are the biggest concerns (and the IMS Radio crew's predictions) for the game? Plus: -- How did the big basketball recruiting weekend go? -- Who will be Buzz Williams' next commit? -- Could the Terps get two top-40 guards and what's the latest on Baba Oladotun. -- What's the issue with Maryland's running game? -- And lots more ... FEEL BETTER SOON LARRY! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland recently received visits from 2026 recruits Baba Oladotun, Kaden House, Adama Tambedou, Jackson Sheffield, and Trey Beamer. At least one player from this group seems close to committing while one is likely headed elsewhere. Tune in to find out who from recruiting insider Colby Giacubeno! Junior County and Anthony Brown have visits coming up as well. Plus, the latest on Jalyn Collingwood's status. How much of a factor is the new practice facility? Initial reports seem promising. Get all of your recruiting updates here and at InsideMDSports.com! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In response to NBA 2K adding college basketball play to its game, we came up with 2K ratings for each member of the Terps. We also kept the video game theme going by coming up with player comparisons for Terps players from the inaugural NBA Jam roster in 1993. No, we aren't saying Pharrel Payne is the next Hakeem Olajuwon, just using the comp to discuss his projected role on the team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Although the quality of competition makes it hard to judge Maryland football's 2-0 start, the Terps have shown some promise, most notably in a true freshman class that looks like one of the program's most talented in decades. But can the Terps keep winning when the schedule gets real? And if the season is a success, can Mike Locksley keep his army of young talent in College Park? Plus: -- A huge basketball recruiting weekend is coming up. -- How many top-50 players could Buzz Williams' first full high school class have? -- Is this freshman class the beginning of something special (and some extra job security) for Mike Locksley? -- No Maui Invitational for the Terps. And lots more Terps talk! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices