WATCH: First half highlights from Iowa versus UConn in Final Four

The Hawkeyes are trailing by six points at halftime.

April 5, 2024

UConn assistant coach Tonya Cardoza hugs guard Paige Bueckers during a day of press conferences, open locker rooms, and open practices ahead of an NCAA Tournament Final Four game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Huskies face off Friday at 8:30 p.m. CT.

CLEVELAND — The No. 1 Iowa women’s basketball team is trailing by six points against No. 3 UConn at halftime of the Final Four.

Forward Hannah Stuelke leads the Hawkeyes with eight points, one block, and one rebound. Guard Caitlin Clark scored six points on 3-of-11 shooting and went 0-6 from beyond the arc. UConn is shooting 41 percent from the field on 32 attempts, with guard KK Arnold leading the team with 10 points.

The winner of this game faces No. 1 South Carolina in the National Championship.

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is ELECTRIC for Iowa v. UConn. 🔥🔥 #WFinalFour pic.twitter.com/AyRzxq1MvZ

— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) April 6, 2024

Go to work 💪@StuelkeHannah x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/qTYwdbAAvF

— Iowa Women’s Basketball (@IowaWBB) April 6, 2024

We love a Nika THREE pic.twitter.com/R9qz4Hbth2

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 6, 2024

Paige Bueckers finishes off the half! pic.twitter.com/XQGyDnYE6s

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 6, 2024

AAliyah Edwards with the steal-and-score! pic.twitter.com/AlgNgB5DUE

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 6, 2024

Paige Bueckers

FOR THREE pic.twitter.com/vfMF9xDW5z

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 6, 2024

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Cooper Worth, Pregame reporter

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Cooper Worth is a Pregame Reporter for The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and mass communication. He is also earning a minor in communication studies and an entrepreneurial management certificate. This is his third year at the DI, previously serving as a News Editor and as a News Reporter covering local government in Johnson County for the DI. Cooper interned for the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, Iowa during the summer of 2023 as a general news reporter.

Ayrton Breckenridge, Managing Visuals Editor

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Ayrton Breckenridge is the Managing Visuals Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and cinema. This is his fourth year working for the DI.