Iowa basketball is cursed. It’s been that way for more than 20 years. That’s not something totally new in sports. Plenty of professional franchises have been cursed. The Cubs suffered from the curse of the billy goat for 71 years. The Red Sox suffered the curse of the Bambino for 86 years. The Iowa Hawkeyes have been suffering from the curse of Dr. Tom for 21 years.
It all started, of course, when Hawkeye fans ran Dr. Tom Davis our of town when they were fed up with simply making the NCAA Tournament every season. Iowa has a rich and storied history that includes 26 Tournament appearances and 3 Final Fours.