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.

Marquette guard Jordan King drives to the basket

BIG EAST notebook: Regular season wraps up, tournament stage is set

March 7, 2024

The BIG EAST Tournament tips off Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma watches from the sideline

Sights and sounds: UConn defeats Creighton in heavyweight BIG EAST battle

February 20, 2024

Geno Auriemma clinches second place on all-time wins list

Aubrey Griffin and Paige Bueckers give each other a high five during a game

What Paige Bueckers and Aubrey Griffin’s return means for UConn

February 18, 2024

‘I just feel like I’m not done yet’

A basketball displaying the March Madness logo enter the basket.

Francis Marion’s Lauryn Taylor shatters NCAA rebounding record

February 17, 2024

Patriots senior Lauryn Taylor joins FMU alum Pearl Moore in record books

Providence junior forward Emily Archibald inbounds the ball at Providence's home gym, Alumni Hall. She is wearing the Friars' white and black home jersey.

BIG EAST notebook: Battle in Providence, Geno/CD clinch win 1,200

February 10, 2024

Conference celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

UConn senior Aaliyah Edwards is pictured from behind with her signature yellow and purple braids. In the background of the photo, the basketball is going through the net.

BIG EAST notebook: Streaming deal, best performances and an Irish upset

January 29, 2024

Top stories from around the conference

Creighton Bluejays guard Morgan Maly (30) celebrates with her teammates after making the winning basket in the BIG EAST Tournament. The team is wearing white and blue home jerseys.

BIG EAST Road Trip celebrates conference’s rich basketball tradition

January 15, 2024

‘The BIG EAST is a proud basketball conference’

Members of the UConn women's basketball team gather in a huddle. They are wearing home white jerseys. The back of Ice Brady's No. 25 jersey is pictured in the forefront.

Aubrey Griffin’s season-ending injury forces UConn to pivot yet again

January 10, 2024

Huskies face uncertainty after loss of key veteran

St. John's players celebrate together on the court at MSG following a win over Villanova. They are wearing white and red home uniforms.

St. John’s opens conference play with confidence-boosting win at MSG

December 18, 2023

Red Storm show toughness down the stretch to clinch conference win

UConn guard Paige Bueckers is pictured exhaling while preparing for a free throw. She is wearing a white UConn home jersey.

Can Paige Bueckers evoke Diana Taurasi’s 2002-03 UConn season?

December 14, 2023

UConn’s past offers clues about its immediate future