Pop star Miley Cyrus' performance at the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Saturday night was noted on social media by fans, journalists and critics from an array of disciplines.
Cyrus, appearing on stage in front of a small handful of dancing fans at limited-capacity Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in between Saturday's two national semifinal games, seemed to eschew some of her own better-known material in favor of a series of classic covers.
Among the well-worn crowd-pleasers Cyrus performed were Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen," Blondie's "Heart of Glass," and Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now."
Absent was Cyrus' breakthrough hit "Party in the USA," though perhaps that was appropriate given the circumstances -- the show was dedicated to frontline health care workers. She did perform a segment of arguably her biggest hit, "Wrecking Ball."
Cyrus had announced her arrival at the arena in a video posted to social media earlier in the day.
In response to her performance, some raised the issue of college athletes' long-running struggle for fair compensation.
Cyrus' performance and the set itself were decidedly polarizing, particularly the cover songs.
Others, apparently, are just big Miley fans -- with at least a couple calling for her to perform at the Super Bowl.
As always, many chased RTs and faves by going the humorous route.
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