Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder thanked First Lady Jill Biden for the invitation but insisted the National Champion LSU Tigers should be the only team going to the White House.
On Monday, Biden said she hoped to invite both LSU and the Iowa Hawkeyes to the White House after the Tigers clinched the NCAA Tournament title with a 102-85 win. Biden - who was in attendance at the American Airlines Center in Dallas to watch the clash - congratulated both teams on their performance in Sunday’s national championship game, while she specifically highlighted Iowa’s sportsmanship.
“I know we’ll have the champions come to the White House - we always do,” Biden said. “So, we hope LSU will come. But, you know, I’m going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game.”
