Fran McCaffery has accomplished much during his 12-year tenure as head coach of the Iowa men’s basketball team, yet as the Big Ten Tournament approaches, one cannot help but dwell on one arena of competition where McCaffery’s program has consistently come up short. Iowa’s recent struggles in the Big Ten Tournament have been impossible to ignore, particularly when contrasted with the sustained success the Hawkeyes have achieved in recent years. Iowa’s tournament record under McCaffery is a paltry 5-10, the program has zero wins over better-seeded teams, and it has made only one trip to the semifinals (last season, the only time Iowa has received a double-bye in the tournament).
Can Iowa Break its Big Ten Tournament Curse?
