Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin Ware stands up with the aid of crutches on Monday, April 1, in a photo posted on Twitter by Kenny Klein from Louisville media relations. Ware snapped his leg after trying to block a shot against the Duke Blue Devils during their Midwest Regional NCAA men's basketball game on Sunday, March 31, in Indianapolis. Ware was taken to the hospital and had surgery that night. The gruesome injury left his teammates in tears, but they went on to defeat Duke 85-63.
(CNN) -- Kevin Ware, the Louisville guard whose devastating leg break was seen by millions of TV viewers on Sunday, was released from an Indianapolis hospital on Tuesday. .
Basketball fans across America averted their eyes in horror Sunday night as Ware, 20, came down wrong on his leg during an NCAA tournament game in Indianapolis, causing a gruesome break. His right tibia, or shinbone, broke through the skin in what's called an open or compound fracture.
Before leaving the court Sunday night, Ware reportedly told his teammates to focus on winning. The University of Louisville defeated Duke University to advance to the Final Four.
In a two-hour surgery, his bone was reset and a rod inserted into his tibia, according to a statement from Kenneth Klein, senior associate athletic director for media relations at the University of Louisville.
A photo posted on the Internet shows his jubilant teammates holding up Ware's jersey as they celebrate their win. Another showed Ware in his hospital bed, holding the trophy his teammates brought to him.
The Louisville Cardinals take on the Wichita State Shockers at 6:05 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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Medical staff tend to Ware after he broke his leg on Sunday, March 31.
Ware tries to block Duke guard Tyler Thornton in the first half before landing awkwardly, snapping the bones in his lower leg.
From left, Russ Smith, Gorgui Dieng, Chane Behanan and assistant coach Kevin Keatts of the Cardinals react after Ware's injury.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, right, shares a moment with Louisville head coach Rick Pitino as medical technicians take care of Ware.
Teammates Peyton Siva, left, and Russ Smith hold Ware's hands.
Wayne Blackshear of the Louisville Cardinals sits dejected under the basket.
Louisville players react to Ware's injury.
The Cardinals huddle up on the court.
Ware is taken off the court on a stretcher.
Ware's teammates hold his jersey with the Midwest regional champion trophy after they won 85-63 against Duke.
Peyton Siva posted a photo of Ware in the hospital with the trophy.
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