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For the first time in school history, the Carnegie Mellon men’s basketball team won the UAA conference championship and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs by defeating conference rival Rochester 78–68 on Saturday. This marks only the second time in school history that the team has gone to the NCAA Tournament; the last berth came in 1977.

In front of a packed crowd at Skibo Gymnasium, the Tartans started off by honoring the team’s five seniors and their parents on Senior Day. Rachel Gross, the Tartans’ senior scorebook keeper and the singer of the national anthem and “God Bless America,” was also honored for her contributions to the team over the years.

The opening minutes of the game saw the two teams...

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