BIG EAST

Providence's Teneisia Brown high-fives teammates while being introduced as part of the starting lineup

By embracing the process, Teneisia Brown has forged her own path

By Tee Baker / December 14, 2025

Providence forward Teneisia Brown brings experience and leadership to Friars

The Villanova women's basketball teams stands on a basketball court with a banner that reads "2025 women's champions"

Sights and Sounds: Villanova wins women’s Philadelphia Big 5 Classic

By Mia Messina / December 9, 2025

With a 76-70 win over Saint Joseph’s, Villanova earned its 20th all-time Big 5 women’s title

Sue Bird looks up to the rafters while clapping as her jersey number is retired. UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is standing behind her.

How rare UConn jersey retirement memorializes Sue Bird’s legacy

By Tee Baker / December 8, 2025

Sue Bird becomes just third UConn women’s basketball player to have her jersey retired

UConn guard Blanca Quiñonez drives with her right hand to the basket and extends her arm to try to shoot. Ohio State center Elsa Lemmilä reaches with her right hand to try to block the shot.

UConn has all the ingredients. Now comes the blending

By Tee Baker / November 22, 2025

Head coach Geno Auriemma: ‘It’s hard, but it’s a luxury, too’

A graphic shows two close-up photos displayed side-by-side. On the left, Georgetown forward Chet Nweke holds the ball with two hands and looks up and ahead. On the right, Princeton guard Toby Nweke shoots a right-handed jump shot.

Amid the rigors of college basketball, Chet and Toby Nweke have a secret weapon: Each other

By Jenn Hatfield / November 21, 2025

The Georgetown graduate student and Princeton sophomore have lifted each other up through injuries and doubts

UConn forward Sarah Strong, wearing UConn's home white jersey, drives to the basket with the ball in her right hand

How Sarah Strong has emerged as the next UConn star

By Tee Baker / November 10, 2025

Preseason All-American Sarah Strong enters her sophomore season at UConn as the face of the heralded program

A group of UConn players are walking on the floor during its season-opening victory.

UConn and Louisville reflect on sacred opportunity of Armed Forces Classic

By Rob Knox / November 5, 2025

Azzi Fudd: ‘This was such a special experience.’

Marquette guard drives to the basket against UConn forward Sarah Strong

2025-26 BIG EAST preview

By Tee Baker / October 28, 2025

UConn, Marquette, Seton Hall are the projected top-tier teams of the conference

BIG EAST logo in the paint on the court

Reviving the partnership: What ESPN means for the BIG EAST

By Tee Baker / July 10, 2025

Renewed relationship represents a confident step forward into a new era of college athletics

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers high-fives teammate Maddy Siegrist

Once BIG EAST rivals, Paige Bueckers and Maddy Siegrist are finding their chemistry as teammates

By Tee Baker / May 29, 2025

Bueckers: ‘We’ve grown to love competing with each other instead of against each other’