The national champion University of Louisville men’s basketball team visited the White House. The Cardinals were honored by President Barack Obama for winning the 2013 NCAA championship. The Cards won this year’s championship in April, defeating Michigan in the title game. It was U of L’s third men’s title, and the first in 27 years. This follows the city’s 1980 and 1986 NCAA title teams, who previously visited the presidential residence while presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were in office.