Loyola and Sister Jean (who had a great pre-game prayer) did it again Sunday as they upset No. 1 seed Illinois, 71-58, to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since they went to the Final Four back in 2018.
Sunday’s game was a battle between two schools that are located in the state of Illinois. After the game the NCAA, which has had an embarrassing week thanks to its stunningly unequal treatment of the teams in the women’s tournament, celebrated Loyola Chicago’s victory over Illinois with a graphic on Twitter that showed the state of… Indiana.
You can’t make this up:
The NCAA quickly corrected it:
ILLINOIS’ TEAM!#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/dRH20u3R7M
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 21, 2021
But Twitter saw the mistake and had fun with it:
2nd try’s the charm
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) March 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/IndyFueI/status/1373710286126002182
We all saw you use Indiana on the first graphic.
— ChummierGiant6 (@sportball111) March 21, 2021
LOL, that's the state of Indiana… pic.twitter.com/uMbdqe0hoE
— Nick Watanabe (@watanabe2k) March 21, 2021
I will not forgive you for using an Indiana outline the first time
— Kevin O’Connor (@Kethnor) March 21, 2021
Nah, we ain’t forgetting this pic.twitter.com/13zw5EvTLH
— Depressed Cubs Fan (trubiskyism) (@MrTacoHeaven1) March 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/nathanielinva/status/1373706035534381056