Photos from media availability day for the Iowa Hawkeyes a day before taking on Holy Cross in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament first-round game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday.

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Sydney Affolter answers questions from media members at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Iowa women’s basketball team takes the court to practice ahead of the NCAA tournament round one game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark talks with members of the media in the women’s basketball locker room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball during practice ahead of the NCAA round one game against Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke smiles during a media interview in the women’s basketball locker room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder answers a question during a press conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Gabbie Marshall answers a question during a press conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin talks with members of the media in the women’s basketball locker room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Molly Davis smiles as she talks with members of the media in the women’s basketball locker room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Jada Gyamfi reacts as she hugs Iowa assistant coach Raina Harmon during practice at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin smiles as she talks with members of the media in the women’s basketball locker room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Gabbie Marshall talks with members of the media in the women’s basketball locker room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin smiles as she runs through warm-ups during practice with her team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)