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Photos: Iowa hosts ESPN’s College GameDay

Feb. 26, 2023 11:39 am, Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 4:32 pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show Sunday before the Iowa women’s basketball team took on No. 2 Indiana.
A large crowd gathers for ESPN’s College GameDay ahead of the Iowa vs. Indiana game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
An Iowa fan holds a sign while cheering during ESPN’s College GameDay ahead of the Iowa vs. Indiana game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Fans cheer during ESNP’s College GameDay ahead of the Iowa vs. Indiana game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
ESPN commentator Andraya Carter talks with Harper Stribe about the Hawkeyes during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Harper Stribe, third from the left, talks with ESPN commentators and Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder during ESPN’s College Game Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Harper, a cancer patient was honored during the event. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Herky pops his collar while interacting with the crowd during ESPN’s College GameDay ahead of the Iowa vs. Indiana game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A large crowd gathers for ESPN’s College GameDay ahead of the Iowa vs. Indiana game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Commentator Andraya Carter talks with commentator Carolyn Peck about the Iowa vs. Indiana game during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa fans cheer on the Hawkeyes during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa cheerleaders cheer during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
The crowd cheers loud for Iowa during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder cheers for Harper Stribe after she shot a two-pointer during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Host Elle Duncan, left, talks with commentator Andraya Carter during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa fans hold up signs and cheer on the Hawkeyes during ESPN’s College Game Day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
An Iowa fan holds up a sign that reads, “Thank you Czinano and Warnock” during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Herky points at a young Iowa fan while interacting with the crowd during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa basketball Head Coach Lisa Bluder smiles as she answers interview questions during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A Hawkeye fan holds up a sign that reads “Indiana Loosiers” during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
ESPN commentator Andraya Carter, right, and Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder smile as Harper Stribe gives ESPN commentator Elle Duncan a high-five after making a basket during ESPN’s College GameDay at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, February 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)