Watch: Ted Cruz embarrasses himself with wrong 'Hoosiers' reference
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Republican senator Ted Cruz tried to call upon a famous "Hoosiers" reference to inspire a crowd in Indiana on Tuesday. The key word there is "tried."
Instead, all Cruz did was embarrass himself, as he messed up the quote and called the hoop a "basketball ring."
Here's the actual scene Cruz meant to reference.