Photos: UConn and Iowa media day ahead of Final Four game

Photos from UConn and Iowa’s press day at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark answers interview questions at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark smiles as she stretches during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin share a moment before a press conference during a media availability day at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark looks out to the crowded room of media members during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Ice Brady talks with a member of the media during locker room interviews at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dozen of media members crowd together as Iowa’s Caitlin Clark answers interview questions at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Qadence Samuels talks with a member of the media during locker room interviews at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Sydney Affolter talks with media members during locker room interviews at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s AJ Ediger smiles as she talks with a member of the media during locker room interview at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dozen of media members crowd together as Iowa’s Caitlin Clark answers interview questions at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder reacts as she sits down for a press conference with players Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin during a media availability day at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke smiles as she answers a question from the media during locker room interviews at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s KK Arnold shoots the ball during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark answers a question during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kate Martin shoots the ball during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kate Martin answers interview questions at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kate Martin hugs teammate Sydney Affolter during practice at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa players run through warm-ups during practice at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma listens to a question being posed by a member of the media during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards answers an interview question during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Paige Bueckers runs through a series of stretches during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards secures her face mask during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Nika Muhl laughs as she answers an interview question during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark practices shooting three-pointers during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Paige Bueckers talks about her impact on the world of basketball during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark practices shooting three-pointers during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke shoots a three-pointer during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark share a moment during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder gives an opening statement during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder gives Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke a hug during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kate Martin answers a question during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A polaroid of Iowa players peeks out of a bag in the Hawkeye locker room at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards talks about her teammates during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark reacts to a question during a press conference at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s Kate Martin attend a press conference at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder answers interview questions in the Hawkeye locker room at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

UConn’s Paige Bueckers smiles back at her teammates while running through a series of stretches during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark smiles at one of the assistant coaches as the Hawkeyes run through a series of stretches during practice at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)