Men's Basketball to Visit Dartmouth for Saturday Afternoon Tilt on NESN

Saturday, December 13

Hanover, NH

2 PM

Boston University

Dartmouth

Men's Basketball team huddle with the players and coaches during a timeout

Photo by: Caleb Craig

Men's Basketball to Visit Dartmouth for Saturday Afternoon Tilt on NESN

December 12, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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Boston University (4-7) at Dartmouth (3-5)
Date & Time: Saturday, Dec. 13 | 2 p.m.
Venue: Leede Arena | Hanover, N.H.
X: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Hitting the road for the last time in non-conference play, the Boston University men's basketball team will visit Dartmouth on Saturday for a 2 p.m. start on NESN.

The contest will feature two of the NCAA's top 3-point shooting teams with BU ranking 22nd nationally at 39.4 3FG% and 48th in averaging 10.1 made 3-pointers per game. The Big Green are 79th (36.4 3FG%) and 33rd (10.8 made 3FGs), respectively, in the same two categories.

TERRIER TIDBITS

Sophomore Ben Defty earned his second double-double of the season on Wednesday against Maine with game-high 19 points and career-high 11 rebounds. He currently ranks second on the team at 12.6 ppg and first in rebounding (6.7 rpg) and blocks (18).
Junior Michael McNair leads BU in scoring at 15.9 ppg by shooting 41-of-77 (.532) in 3-point territory. He also leads the team with 13 steals, three more than sophomore Azmar Abdullah (6.9 ppg).
Freshman Chance Gladden (10.8 ppg) owns a team-high 3.7 apg with senior Ben Roy (6.9 ppg) in second at 2.5 apg.
Both Roy and McNair are the only two Terriers to have started in all 11 contests.
BU is 2-5 on the road with wins at Northeastern (76-75 OT) and against Harvard (75-74) on a neutral contest held in Connecticut.
The Terriers are facing their fourth Ivy League opponent after posting wins against Brown (90-77) and Harvard (75-74) with a 54-49 loss at Columbia.
BU ranks 70th nationally at 48.3 FG% while averaging 74.4 ppg and holding opponents to 75.5 ppg and 47.7 FG%.

SCOUTING DARTMOUTH

The Big Green are 2-2 at home after posting 9-4 record last season en route to a 14-14 overall record.
They've earned wins this year vs. New Hampshire (69-68) and UMaine Augusta (113-68) following losses to Marist (75-56) and Appalachian St., 85-77. The third win occurred at Saint Peter's, 87-61.
Four men are averaging 9.6+ ppg with 6-foot-5 guard Kareen Thomas averaging team-high 19.0 ppg, while 6-foot-8 forward Brandon Mitchell-Day is nearly averaging a double-double at 12.2 ppg and 8.2 rpg.
Dartmouth is averaging 76.5 ppg and 44.0 FG% while holding opponents to 76.0 ppg and 46.1 FG%.

SERIES HISTORY

Dartmouth leads the all-time series, 23-11, though BU is 4-2 since the teams faced off in 2018 for the first time since 2002.
Last year, the Terriers claimed a 78-50 victory at Case Gym to avenge a 63-54 loss suffered in 2023 at Leede Arena.

LOOKING AHEAD

BU will wrap up non-conference play by hosting UMass Lowell next Sunday (Dec. 21) at 12 p.m.
The teams are tied, 6-6, with the River Hawks riding a three-game win streak following last year's 83-71 home win.
BU is 4-2 all-time at home after dropping a 71-63 decision in 2023.