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Kareem Thomas lifts Dartmouth men’s basketball past Princeton

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Dartmouth men’s basketball celebrates at Leede Arena, where it posted a 71-69 win over Princeton on Jan. 19, 2026. (Ray Curren/Ivy Hoops Online)

HANOVER, N.H. – When Dartmouth made its inaugural appearance in the Ivy League Tournament last March, Kareem Thomas was what in hockey parlance is called a healthy scratch, he never saw the court.

In fact, other than blowouts, Thomas never played more than two minutes in any game as a freshman as he struggled to adjust to the college game.

Fast forward a few months, and Monday night everyone at Leede Arena knew who was getting the ball in a tied game on the final possession, including the Princeton coaching staff: Kareem Thomas.

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Dartmouth men’s basketball’s squeaker win over New Hampshire underscores room for improvement

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New Hampshire and Dartmouth tip off Dec. 3, 2025 at Leede Arena for what became a 69-68 Big Green win. (Ray Curren | Ivy Hoops Online)

HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth men’s basketball team miraculously escaped an upset from in-state rival New Hampshire Wednesday night by scoring the game’s final nine points, with Kareem Thomas’ runner with 5.5 seconds left holding up for a 69-68 win.

The Big Green (3-3) looked disjointed for most of the evening, particularly on the offensive end, and there will likely need to be several areas of improvement if Dartmouth is to follow up on last season’s inaugural Ivy League Tournament bid.

But that’s not a surprise to them. With Ryan Cornish now graduated, others like senior Brandon Mitchell-Day and sophomore Connor Amundsen (who was also injured to start the campaign) have seen the brunt of opposing defenses’ attention, especially Amundsen, who at 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds is a clear target for teams like New Hampshire that have good size at the guard position.

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