(CNN) - Former President Barack Obama is congratulating the Loyola-Chicago men's basketball team for advancing in the NCAA Tournament.
In a tweet Sunday, he wrote the following:
Incredible to have a Chicago team in the Final Four. I’ll take that over an intact bracket any day! Congratulations to everybody @LoyolaChicago - let’s keep it going!
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 25, 2018
Loyola beat Kansas State 78-62 Saturday to advance to the Final Four.
It's the team's first trip to the Final Four since 1963.
Loyola faces off against Michigan next weekend for a spot in the national championship game.
Copyright 2018 CNN. All rights reserved.
