During last year’s March Madness, No. 11 seed Loyola-Chicago became the Cinderella story of the year, upsetting No. 6 seed Miami (FL) in the first round, followed by victories over No. 3 seed Tennessee in the Round of 32, Nevada in the Sweet 16, and Kansas State in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four.
Beyond the magical on-court run, the biggest storyline with Loyola-Chicago was team chaplain and viral sensation, 99-year-old “Sister Jean” Dolores Schmidt. She reached celebrity status following their big first-round victory, and that only continued to grow by the time they made it to San Antonio, Texas for the Final Four.