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    Indiana's Etherington out for season after knee surgery

    By The Sports Xchange | The SportsXchange – Sun, Dec 9, 2012 9:10 PM EST

    Top-ranked Indiana lost some of its depth when sophomore forward Austin Etherington broke his left kneecap Saturday night in a win over Central Connecticut State.

    Etherington underwent season-ending surgery Sunday in Indianapolis, the school announced on its website.

    "Anytime you lose a valued member of your program, it not only hurts the team, but also everyone's hearts," Indiana coach Tom Crean said in a statement. "Austin has been doing an excellent job improving and now we have to help him overcome this setback and move forward."

    Crean later added on Twitter, "Austin Etherington was in a good frame of mind earlier today after surgery. He is handling this very well. He has a long road of rehab ahead."

    Etherington averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 6.7 minutes during his seven games this season.

    The Hoosiers (9-0) are off until a Saturday non-conference game at Butler.
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