Posts by Tee Baker

Tee has been a contributor to The Next since March Madness 2021 and is currently a contributing editor, BIG EAST beat reporter and curator of historical deep dives.

Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen passes the ball past South Carolina defender Raven Johnson

Amid uncertainty, Oregon State exceeded all expectations

March 31, 2024

‘To turn a community and a region on its ear [has] been a dream of mine, and we’ve done that’

Jaylyn Sherrod, wearing a face mask, drives to the basket during the Sweet 16

Jaylyn Sherrod, Colorado fought ’til the end

March 31, 2024

‘No quit whatsoever in this ballclub’

Oregon State players celebrate in a huddle following their NCAA Tournament second round victory

Oregon State wants to be ‘America’s team’

March 30, 2024

Beavers prepare for Elite Eight matchup against undefeated South Carolina

Oregon players walk off the court following a Sweet 16 victory

How a young Oregon State team outlasted the Irish

March 29, 2024

‘This is a special team’

Paige Bueckers drives to the basket

Paige Bueckers is making up for lost time

March 26, 2024

‘We have the best player in America’

Paige Bueckers yells a celebratory yell.

What to watch for from BIG EAST teams in the postseason

March 20, 2024

Key storylines from around the conference

UConn players pose for a team photo in front of a large "ticket" to the NCAA Tournament

Inside UConn’s dominant BIG EAST Tournament performance

March 13, 2024

‘Very, very few players have impacted UConn basketball the way Paige has’

Georgetown guard Alex Cowan throws up the three-point signal while running down the court

‘Tasha Tough’ Hoyas make history

March 11, 2024

And the BIG EAST honors women’s basketball legends

Marquette players gather in a celebratory huddle around head coach Megan Duffy after a BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal win

Three key questions heading into the BIG EAST semifinals

March 10, 2024

Which team has what it takes to reach the finals?

The 2024 BIG EAST Tournament logo pictured on a basketball stanchion

BIG EAST Tournament: Day 1 sights and sounds

March 9, 2024

Providence, Seton Hall and Georgetown advance to quarterfinals