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USA Today
18 hours ago
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- USA Today
Chiefs LB Nick Bolton praises Jeffrey Bassa's development at minicamp: 'Great for us'
Chiefs LB Nick Bolton praises Jeffrey Bassa's development at minicamp: 'Great for us' During his minicamp press conference on Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton praised rookie linebacker Jeffrey Bassa's progress at camp and offered a unique comparison to a teammate. "Yeah, Jeff Bass, we joke around all the time, but he's like a mix between Willie (Gay Jr.), who was here, and Leo (Chenal). I think he's done a great job communicating," said Bolton, "One of the things that, as a linebacker coming in, your job is to communicate well, he does, probably gives anybody, and also to talk to the secondary, understand what people are doing behind him. So I've also had some time to sit down and talk to try to sit down and talk to him a little bit, kind of pick his brain a little bit, and you understand that he's an IQ guy, a hot motor he's a little bit lighter guy, but he can run, he can cover a little bit. So if you bring that potential to the team." As a former safety, Bassa could become an essential defensive utility player who can step into several roles in Spagnuolo's schemes. "Yeah, you definitely can tell we made a joke about it one time because he's out there playing press like a corner. We said, We take 31, put 35, and everybody switches it out a little bit," said Bolton, "But yeah, it's been pretty fun. He's up there. He likes to play cover, so that'd be great for us." During the 2024 season, Bassa was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference with the Ducks and played in all 14 games, starting in 12. He finished with 54 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.
Los Angeles Times
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Women's NCAA tournament: How to watch JuJu Watkins and USC vs. UNC Greensboro
USC earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament for the second straight year. The Trojans hope their season doesn't end the way it did last year, with a loss to Connecticut in the Elite Eight, although the very same matchup could happen in the very same round this time around. There's a lot of basketball to be played before and after then, however, with USC looking for its third national title after winning the NCAA championship in 1983 and 1984. First up for the top-seeded team in the Spokane 4 regional is No. 16 North Carolina Greensboro. It's the first time the teams are playing one another. Here's everything you need to know to watch and enjoy the first-round game. The game will be shown at noon Saturday on ABC. If you're in the Los Angeles area, attending the Trojans home game at Galen Center is also an options, with tickets still available for $25 each. As a bonus, admission also includes the 2:30 p.m. game between No. 8 California and No. 9 Mississippi State. The Trojans are 28-3 and 17-1 in the Big Ten Conference. They finished the regular season as the conference's top team but lost to UCLA (a team USC had defeated twice already this season) in the Big Ten tournament final. The Bruins are the No. 1 seed in the Spokane 1 regional (and the tournament's top seed overall), so a fourth USC-UCLA showdown this season would only take place if both teams reach the Final Four. The Spartans are 25-6 overall and 17-1 in the Southern Conference. They defeated Chattanooga 64-57 in the conference tournament final to earn their first NCAA Div. I tournament bid since 1998, when No. 15 UNC Greensboro was blown out by No. 2 Alabama 94-46. USC sophomore JuJu Watkins is the Big Ten player of the year and a two-time unanimous first-team All-American. She leads the Trojans with 24.6 points, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals a game. Senior Kiki Iriafen, a third-team All-American, is averaging 18.2 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds a game, and senior Rayah Marshall leads the way with 1.9 blocks a game. Senior Jayde Gamble sets the pace for the Spartans with 11.8 points, 2.6 assists and 2.1 steals a game, while senior teammate Khalis Cain contributes 8.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks a game.
NBC Sports
16-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Goldin and Wolf lead No. 20 Michigan over Ohio State, 86-83
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vladislav Goldin had a critical putback basket with 52 seconds left as part of a 20-point, 10-rebound performance as No. 20 Michigan held off Ohio State 86-83 on Sunday. Danny Wolf had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Michigan (20-5, 12-2), which held a one-game lead over Michigan State in the Big Ten Conference standings. Nimari Burnett added 11 points as the Wolverines won their sixth straight game. Devin Royal had 26 points and five rebounds for Ohio State (15-11, 7-8). Bruce Thornton added 17 points for the Buckeyes but missed a chance to tie the game on a shot in the lane in the final three seconds. John Mobley Jr. added 16 points. Takeaways Michigan: The Wolverines defeated No. 7 Purdue 75-73 at home earlier in the week and should move up several spots when the new AP poll is released Monday. Roddy Gayle Jr., who played the last two years at Ohio State, was booed throughout the game. Gayle gave Michigan the lead for good on a bank shot to make it 82-80. He finished with nine points and eight rebounds. Ohio State: The Buckeyes missed out on a coveted Quad 1 win in a game that featured 11 ties and 16 lead changes. The good news is there are five games left and none of their opponents currently is ranked. Ohio State had little answer for Michigan's pair of 7-footers, Goldin and Wolf. The loss spoiled OSU's first sellout crowd of the season at 18,018-seat Value City Arena. Key moment After Gayle's go-ahead basket, Michigan got a defensive stop and then expanded its lead on Goldin's third-chance rebound basket that made it 84-80 with 52 seconds left. Key stats Michigan held a 46-31 rebounding advantage and led in second-chance points (21-12) and points in the paint (46-34). It was Wolf's 11th double-double of the season and third of the year for Goldin. Up next Ohio State hosts Northwestern on Thursday, while Michigan hosts No. 11 Michigan State on Friday.
