Senior student director Kurt Mai pumps up the crowd as the CMU women's basketball team wins the semifinal game at Quicken Loans Arena on March 11, 2016.
CMU's pep band, the 6th Man Band, plays for the men's and women's basketball teams and made the trip to Cleveland for the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Assistant Sports Editor Andrew Surma talked with senior student director Kurt Mai about the group.
What did the 6th Man band look like when you first became a member? My freshman year when I joined the 6th Man Band I played trombone in the ensemble.