Allison Carter

allison.carter@indystar.com

Ted Cruz has repeatedly stated his devotion to the classic movie "Hoosiers." In fact, he even held a rally Tuesday night in the gym where the iconic movie was filmed. Yet he stumbled a bit when it came to basic basketball terminology.

"The amazing thing is, that basketball ring in Indiana, it's the same height as it is New York City and every other place in this country," Cruz said during the rally, according to video from the scene.

Traditionally, we call that a "hoop" here in Indiana.

Twitter, as you might imagine, had thoughts about the gaffe.

Trump, Cruz figure out Hoosiers like basketball

Now let's continue to root on the Indianapolis Pacers as they play orange ball and really nail those 4-pointers.

Allison Carter is an engagement producer at IndyStar. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLCarter.

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