Eden Laase

Eden Laase

Eden Laase has been covering women’s basketball exclusively for the last four years. Before that she spent time as a beat writer covering Gonzaga men’s basketball, college hockey in Colorado, and high school sports in Michigan, where she co-founded the region's first subscription-based website. Eden’s work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Just Women’s Sports, Yahoo, the Boston Globe and more. She’s a former Association for Women in Sports Media scholarship winner and member of the Sports Journalism Institute class of 2017, and was recently was named an honorable mention for the inaugural Billie Jean King Excellence in Women’s Sports Coverage award.

UConn Advances to 24th Final Four With Win Over USC

The Huskies are headed to Tampa, seeking their first title in 9 years. Paige Bueckers finished with 31 points, and Sarah Strong had 22 points and 17 boards.

UCLA Headed to Final Four After Clutch Shooting Ices LSU

Bruins pull away late, beat LSU 72-65 to earn a ticket to Tampa and the Final Four. Timea Gardner hit five three-pointers and Lauren Betts finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds.

Without JuJu Watkins, USC Relies on Freshmen to Reach Elite Eight

USC may not have its superstar guard, but the Trojans showed Saturday that they remain a dangerous team.

Paige Bueckers Drops 40 as UConn Punches Ticket to Elite Eight

Led by their superstar guard, the Huskies beat Oklahoma 82-59 to punch their ticket to the Elite Eight

The Colorado Town — and Coach — Sending UCLA Its Star Players

Michaela Onyenwere and Lauren Betts are the pride of Grandview, and both have led UCLA to the Elite 8

USC Turns to a Trio of Freshmen With Star JuJu Watkins Sidelined

 “It's not that I think they're ready. I know they are,” said USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb.

Previewing the Women's Sweet Sixteen

Hoops HQ's Eden Laase is your guide to the next round of the Tournament

NC State’s Bigs Are the Team’s Unsung Heroes

Even if they're in the shadows, the team's bigs will play a big role in the Sweet Sixteen

How Mid-Majors Are Battling to Compete in Women's Basketball

Coaches are trying to understand the selection process so they can best prepare in the coming years

JuJu Watkins Injures Knee During Tournament Game, Done for Season

USC star went down in the first quarter of a second-round game against Mississippi State. School announces she will have surgery.

Incredible Performances Dominate Monday’s Round of 32 Games

Favorites advance across the board, UConn makes its 32nd Sweet Sixteen

Kansas State, TCU Score Milestone Wins, 3 Teams Pull Off Upsets on Road

As teams battled for their spot in the Sweet Sixteen, three schools went down on their home court