Photos from Iowa’s Final Four presser and practice

Iowa held a press conference and open practice at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday ahead of Friday’s NCAA women’s basketball Final Four game against South Carolina.

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Iowa forward McKenna Warnock (14) shoots the ball during Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) laughs as she answers interview questions after receiving the AP College Basketball Player of the Year award at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Kate Martin (20) answers interview questions in the Hawkeye locker room at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder gives her opening statement during a press conference at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Kate Martin (20) shoots the ball with pressure during Iowa practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa assistant coach Jan Jensen talks with her players during Iowa’s Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke (45) shoots the ball during Iowa’s Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Sydney Affolter (3) laughs as she answers an interview question in the Iowa locker room at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) autographs items for young Hawkeye fans after the Iowa Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Kate Martin (20) goes for a layup during Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall (24) goes for a layup during Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The AP College Basketball Player of the Year award sits in front of Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) as she listens to an interview question at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Molly Davis (1) shoots the ball during Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa forward Monika Czinano (25) smiles as she answers a question about her teammate Caitlin Clark during a press conference at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Teammates watch as Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) shoots a three-pointer during Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder reaches out to give her players high-fives during warm-ups at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A group of young girls cheer on the Hawkeyes while watching them at the Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall (24) smiles as she watches her teammates during Iowa’s Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa players and team members pose for a picture on the court after Iowa’s Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Gabbie Marshall (24) goes for a layup during Iowa’s Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder and Iowa assistant Coach Jan Jensen talk with each other while watching Iowa practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kaitlyn Nawa of DeWitt, left, and Jenni Petersen of DeWitt dance together while watching Iowa practice ahead of the Final Four game at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

AP College Basketball Player of the Year recipient, Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, and AP College Basketball Head Coach of the Year, Indiana head coach Teri Moren, pose for a photo together at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) autographs a basketball for seven-year-old Nile Pudenz of Grimes after the Iowa Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

11-year-old Kyndall Van Wyk of Grinnell, left, 9-year-old Kynslee Van Wyk, middle, and Kinnick Van Wyk, 13, raise their hands up and down while cheering on Iowa during their Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) smiles as she talks with Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder while Iowa forward Monika Czinano (25) and Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall (24) laugh with each other during practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa guard Kate Martin (20) and Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) watch as Iowa Hawkeyes forward Monika Czinano (25) shoots a two-pointer during Iowa’s Final Four practice at the American Airline Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)