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.

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

URI head coach Tammi Reiss, Rhode Island governor Dan McKee and Providence head coach Erin Batth pose for a photograph. McKee is holding a commemorative basketball in recognition of the state rivalry game.

Sights and sounds from Providence-Rhode Island barnburner

December 8, 2023

Ocean State classic comes down to the final seconds

Seton Hall head coach Tony Bozzella is pictured in a suit and tie holding a BIG EAST-branded basketball. He is standing against a shimmering black and gold backdrop.

BIG EAST notebook: Tony Bozzella reaches 500 wins, Lucy Olsen is a baller

December 3, 2023

Top stories from around the conference

UConn junior Azzi Fudd watches from the bench while teammates warm up. She is wearing UConn's black warm up uniform.

UConn junior Azzi Fudd will miss 2023-24 season with an ACL injury

November 22, 2023

‘We’re all just so upset for Azzi’