1 years ago / 10:58 PM EDT

Rolling out the red carpet in Cleveland

A host of celebrities have made their way to Cleveland for tonight's games.

Cameras inside the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse showed Darius Rucker, Jason Sudeikis, Machine Gun Kelly, and WNBA stars Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum in the stands.

1 years ago / 10:57 PM EDT

Iowa goes out in front

The Hawkeyes briefly pulled ahead after a couple of free throws. It was their first lead since the first bucket of the game put them ahead 2-0 in the first quarter.

The Iowa Hawkeyes bench reacts in the second half during the game against the UConn Huskies, in Cleveland, on Friday.Gregory Shamus / Getty Images

It's a major comeback for Iowa, who trailed by 12 in the second quarter.

But UConn quickly scored to even it up again.

1 years ago / 10:52 PM EDT

All tied up

Danielle CraninSr. Director Betting & Gaming for NBC Sports.

We have a tie game! Iowa erases a 7-point deficit with just over 3 minutes to go in the third quarter.

1 years ago / 10:49 PM EDT

Breaking down the Huskies' game

The Associated Press

The Huskies are well balanced, ranking fifth in offensive rating and second in defensive rating. Opponents are shooting only 36% from the field against them.

But UConn doesn’t get to the line very often. The Huskies average 15.3 attempts per game, and every other Final Four team is at 18.9 or better.

In This Tournament: UConn has held all four opponents under 34% from the field. The Huskies finally got to the line a good amount against Southern California in the regional final, but they shot just 17 of 27.

1 years ago / 10:47 PM EDT

The foul factor

Danielle CraninSr. Director Betting & Gaming for NBC Sports.

Will player fouls start to make the difference? UConn has 11 team fouls to Iowa’s 5.

1 years ago / 10:43 PM EDT

Cleveland lights it up for women's hoops

Jesse KirschJesse Kirsch is a correspondent based in Miami reporting across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms.

CLEVELAND — The city has basketball fever, proudly lighting up the night sky with the teams playing in what is likely to be the most-watched women's Final Four ever.

1 years ago / 10:36 PM EDT

There she goes

Jesse KirschJesse Kirsch is a correspondent based in Miami reporting across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms.

CLEVELAND — Clark gets her first 3 of the nights minutes into the second half.

1 years ago / 10:35 PM EDT

Here’s how many points Clark has scored in every March Madness game so far

Round 1 vs. Holy Cross: 27 

Round 2 vs. West Virginia: 32

Sweet Sixteen vs. Colorado: 29

Elite Eight vs. LSU: 41

Final Four vs. UConn (so far): 6

Total points scored in the NCAA Tournament: 135 

1 years ago / 10:34 PM EDT

Clark gets streaky during warmups

Jesse KirschJesse Kirsch is a correspondent based in Miami reporting across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms.

CLEVELAND — Is Clark about to get hot?

During warmups before the start of the second half, the All-Amercian drained three straight 3s. She's yet to hit one during this semifinal game.

1 years ago / 10:29 PM EDT

KK Arnold is the game's leading scorer

Danielle CraninSr. Director Betting & Gaming for NBC Sports.

UConn’s KK Arnold leads all scorers with 10 points and 4 steals in the first half of this Final Four matchup.

KK Arnold #2 of the UConn Huskies shoots the ball in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Cleveland, on Friday.Steph Chambers / Getty Images

Even with the slow start, Clark is methodically working toward a triple-double with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. She’s 0-6 from behind the arc.

Her pregame over/under for threes was 5.5.