Carnegie Mellon Men's Basketball Headlines
Four Men’s Basketball Players Honored on CSC Academic All-District Team
March 24, 2026
Four Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III Men’s Basketball.
Dimitrijevic Receives Two Regional Awards
March 17, 2026
Graduate student Nikola Dimitrijevic of the Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team was honored with two regional team awards for his performance during the 2025-26 season. Dimitrijevic was named to the D3hoops.com Region 7 and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Region 7 second team.
Dimitrijevic Named All-UAA First Team
March 03, 2026
Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball graduate student Nikola Dimitrijevic was named to the University Athletic Association (UAA) Men's Basketball Team when the league announced its postseason accolades on Tuesday. Dimitrijevic lands a spot on the first team as it marks the third straight season a Tartan has been recognized on the top squad.
Tartans Close Season at Case Western Reserve
February 28, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team concluded its season with a 93-83 setback at Case Western Reserve University Saturday afternoon in University Athletic Association (UAA) play. The loss puts the Tartans overall record at 11-14 and 3-1 in UAA play while the Spartans finish their season with a record of 12-13, 4-10.
Tartans Play Midweek UAA Contest at Emory
February 25, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team continued University Athletic Association (UAA) play on Wednesday afternoon with a trip to Atlanta, Georgia to play the third-ranked Eagles of Emory University. The Tartans dropped a 94-70 contest and moved to 11-13 overall and 3-10 in UAA play while the Eagles are now 21-3, 11-2.
Higgs Records Double-Double in Loss to Emory
February 22, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball team fell to fifth-ranked Emory University on Sunday, February 22 after a second-half push by the Eagles. The 87-77 loss puts the Tartans at 3-9 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play and 11-12 overall while Emory rises to 10-2 in UAA play and 20-3 overall.
DeJardin's Second Half Pushes Tartans to 79-63 Win
February 20, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team topped the University of Rochester, 79-63, on Friday, February 20 to move to 11-11 overall and 3-8 in the University Athletic Association (UAA). The Yellowjackets dropped to 11-12 and 4-8.
Tartans Edged in Overtime at #6 Chicago
February 15, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled to Chicago, Illinois Sunday and left with a 76-74 overtime loss to the sixth-ranked University of Chicago Maroons. The Tartans are now 10-11 overall and 2-8 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play. The Maroons moved to 19-3, 9-2.
Dimitrijevic Leads All Scorers as Tartans Fall at WashU
February 13, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s basketball team traveled to Washington University in St. Louis on Friday for a University Athletic Association (UAA) contest. The Tartans fell to the Bears 73-64 and are now 10-10 overall and 2-7 in UAA play while the Bears are now 14-7, 4-6.
41 Carnegie Mellon Student-Athletes Earn Winter Academic Honors
February 10, 2026
A total of 41 Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes were named to the University Athletic Association’s (UAA) All-Academic Recognition list for the winter sports teams, as announced by the league office.
OT Thriller Falls to #25 NYU; DeJardin Records 1,000th Point
February 08, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team took 25th-ranked New York University to overtime on Sunday, February 8, before falling by two, 70-68. The Tartans are now 10-9 overall and 2-6 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Violets move to 15-5 and 6-3.
Tartans Stopped by Brandeis at Home
February 06, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team dropped an 81-66 decision to visiting Brandeis University on Friday, February 6 in the Highmark Center for Health, Wellness and Athletics. The Tartans are now 10-8 overall and 2-5 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Judges are 13-6 and 6-2.
Tartans End Road UAA Weekend with a Setback at #22 NYU
February 01, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled to the Big Apple on Sunday afternoon to play 22nd-ranked New York University in University Athletic Association (UAA) action. The Tartans dropped a 74-63 contest and now are 10-7 overall and 2-4 in UAA while the Violets are now 13-5, 4-3.
Dimitrijevic Scores Career-High in Tartans Setback at Brandeis
January 30, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled to Waltham, Massachusetts on Friday to play the Judges of Brandeis University in University Athletic Association (UAA) action. The Tartans dropped an 88-72 contest and are now 10-6 overall and 2-3 in UAA play while the Judges move to 11-6, 4-2.
Tartans Drop UAA Contest at Rochester
January 23, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled to Rochester, New York to play the Yellowjackets of the University of Rochester on Friday in University Athletic Association (UAA) action. The Tartans dropped a 96-82 contest and are now 10-5 overall and 2-2 in UAA play. The Yellowjackets move to 8-7, 1-3.
UAA Weekend Basketball Doubleheader Time Change and Postponement
January 22, 2026
Due to the incoming winter storm this weekend, Friday's University Athletic Association (UAA) men's and women's basketball contests at the University of Rochester, originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., have been moved up to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.