According to CBS Sports' Jeff Goodman, IU forwards Tom Pritchard and Christian Watford are scheduled to return to practice within the next week.
Goodman tweeted that IU Coach Tom Crean provided the update during his visit to Bloomington this afternoon. The exact injuries for Pritchard and Watford have yet to be determined.
Pritchard was seen walking out of Assembly Hall in a protective boot after practice yesterday. He joined fellow forward Watford on the shelf, who has been out of practice for a week also wearing a protective boot. Watford did not participate in Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday night.
Watford missed three games at the end of last season after breaking his left hand at Michigan State on Jan. 30. The Birmingham, Ala. native finished 10th in the Big Ten in scoring in 2010-11, averaging 16 points per game.
Pritchard, on the other hand, was one of four Hoosiers to play in all 32 games last season.
If the two are slated to miss any additional time, that could pose a major problem for the Hoosiers on the inside. Watford and Pritchard are two of just four players on the IU roster listed that are taller than 6-foot-8.
