Dartmouth Big Green vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dartmouth Big Green vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is the site where the Colorado State Rams (7-2) will attempt to defeat the Dartmouth Big Green (3-4) on Tuesday.

The Dartmouth Big Green stepped onto the hardwood against Wyoming and took a loss by a score of 93-80 in their last game. Dartmouth finished the contest with a 51.1% FG percentage (24 of 47) and made 12 out of their 25 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Big Green knocked down 20 of 23 shots for a rate of 87.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 24 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defense, Dartmouth allowed 52.9% from the field on 36 of 68 shooting. Wyoming recorded 14 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. In addition, Wyoming collected 30 boards (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wyoming shot 59.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 22 attempts. They knocked down 8 of 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Big Green ended up walking away with 17 while Wyoming recorded 20 personal fouls.

Kareem Thomas is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game at 46.2% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 27 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. He totaled 27 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Dartmouth steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 3-4 on the year. They currently have an average of 79.6 points per game (146th in the nation) while shooting 44.5% from the floor. The Big Green are connecting on 37.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (77 of 207) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dartmouth is grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 103 dimes so far this year, which ranks 345th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.7 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Big Green are able to force 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are 12th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 85 surrendered for the season. Big Green defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (199 of 449) and they surrender 32.9 boards per game as a team. They surrender 29.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 247th in college in PPG allowed (76.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado State Rams went home victorious with a score of 91-86 against Colorado. In regard to team rebounding, Colorado State allowed Colorado to collect 25 overall (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc via 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Rams allowed Colorado to knock down 36 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 62.1% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Rams ended up shooting 30 for 56 from the field which had them at 53.6%. In relation to shooting from distance, Colorado State made 18 of their 35 tries (51.4%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 76.5%. Colorado earned 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Rams were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 22 for this game.

Josh Pascarelli pitched in for the Rams in this matchup. He converted 9 of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 1 rebound. He tallied 26 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Colorado State has a record of 7-2 this year. As an offense, the Rams are shooting 52.6% from the floor, which is 8th in the country. Colorado State has accounted for 763 pts this year (84.8 per game) and they collect 34.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.8 times per contest (24th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Rams are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 80.9% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado State defense surrenders 32.9% on 3-point shots (80 of 243) and opponents are converting on 67.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.7 assists and 27.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 74th and 1st in college hoops. The Rams defensively are ranked 176th in college in points given up per game with 73.0. They are able to force 8.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (262nd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dartmouth

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