Jones released from hospital: Freshman guard Verdell Jones was released from the hospital shortly after the Cornell game ended Sunday. Jones was injured when he blindly ran into a pick at center court in the first half. IU spokesperson J.D. Campbell said all test results were negative and "there was no evidence of serious injury." --
The Hoosiers led the whole way this afternoon, defeating Cornell, 72-57. The game stayed close in the second half before the Hoosiers made a run and pulled away.
Freshman forward Tom Pritchard led the Hoosiers with 23 points on 7-7 shooting from the field.
Nick Williams chipped in with an efficient 18 points (8-12 FG) and junior guard Devan Dumes added 13. Senior forward Kyle Taber led the team on the boards with eight.
Ryan Wittman, son of former IU star Randy Wittman, scored a career-high 28 points for Cornell. His dad was in attendance and said it was his first time back in 25 years.
For the game, the Hoosiers (4-2) shot 55.3 percent from the field and 78.9 percent from the line (15-19 FT). On a positive note, they outrebounded the Big Red 37-24. But the Hoosiers struggled in other areas, including 20 turnovers for the game.
The Hoosiers resume action Wednesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. when they take on Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Tip-off is 7:15 p.m.
For a full recap of our blog today, follow the jump.
