IOWA 70, #14 PURDUE 63: MOUNT-ING THE COMEBACK

Iowa's trap defense, led once again by Anthony Clemmons, turned the game in the Hawkeyes' favor. - Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY SportsOn a day when former legend Rick Mount was finally back in the house for the Purdue Boilermakers, the first half looked like Purdue had five of him on the court. A funny thing happened, though: nobody told the Hawkeyes they were supposed to roll over and pack it in. What ensued was one of the all-time great comebacks in program history, full stop, as the Iowa Hawkeyes roared to a 70-63 victory in front of a stunned Mackey Arena.

Iowa's first half couldn't have gone worse, with Purdue burying seven of its first 10 three-pointers, while Iowa players not named Jarrod…