Sampson: Gordon's wrist not broken

MADISON, Wis. – IU men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson did his best to clarify the status of freshman guard Eric Gordon’s left wrist after Thursday night’s loss.\nThough even the coach wasn’t completely sure of his star’s status.\n“I’m not sure,” Sampson said when asked what was wrong with Gordon’s wrist. “It’s not broken.”\nNot even Gordon could give a technical diagnosis.\n“It’s just sore really bad,” Gordon said.\nGordon wore a brace over his left, non-shooting wrist during IU’s 62-49 loss at Wisconsin. \nSampson said he expects Gordon to make a full recovery.\n“It will be 100 percent,” he said. “Maybe in a week or two.”\nThe injury hampered Gordon’s ability to drive to the left, the coach and the player said. \n“He was basically a one-route player tonight,” Sampson said.\nGordon shot 6-of-15 from the field and scored 16 points against the Badgers, 5.1 points below his season average.\n“It didn’t affect his shooting,” Sampson said of Gordon’s injury. “Wisconsin did a good job guarding him.”\nSampson said the Badgers sat on Gordon’s right hand all game.