As soon as Ware fell, several Louisville players dropped to their knees in horror, and the Louisville bench recoiled in clear sight of Ware's broken leg.

WSJ: Louisville's Ware Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury

As soon as Ware fell, several Louisville players dropped to their knees and cried, and those on the Louisville bench recoiled in clear sight of Ware's broken leg.

WSJ: Louisville's Ware Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury

In a two-hour surgery, Ware's broken tibia was straightened and a rod was inserted into it, according to a statement from Kenneth Klein, senior associate athletic director for media relations at the university.

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Ware had successful surgery on the broken leg at Methodist Hospital, Louisville announced Sunday night.

WSJ: Louisville's Ware Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury

Earlier Wednesday, Ware recounted his shock over the severely broken leg, which occurred Sunday in Indianapolis during the Midwest regional final of the NCAA men's tournament, against Duke.

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School officials said Ware was taken to Methodist Hospital with a broken lower right leg.

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The injury occurred right in front of the Louisville bench, where the players gasped and turned away quickly at the sight of Ware's dangling leg, which was broken in two places.

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