With reference to the 2024-25 year, the Kentucky Wildcats lead all teams in defensive boards per contest with 32.7. Holding second place are the Illinois Fighting Illini, possessing a defensive rebounds per contest total of 32.2. Having a tally of 31.2, the Rhode Island Rams are sitting in the 3rd spot. Rounding out the top five are the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (31.1) in addition to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (30.7).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kentucky Wildcats | 32.7 |
| 2nd | Illinois Fighting Illini | 32.2 |
| 3rd | Rhode Island Rams | 31.2 |
| 4th | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 31.1 |
| 5th | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 30.7 |
| 6th | Creighton Bluejays | 30.6 |
| 7th | Alabama Crimson Tide | 30.2 |
| 8th | Elon Phoenix | 30.0 |
| 9th | Utah Utes | 29.7 |
| 10th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 29.5 |
| 11th | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 29.3 |
| 12th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 29.3 |
| 13th | UT Martin Skyhawks | 29.3 |
| 14th | Michigan State Spartans | 29.2 |
| 15th | Tennessee State Tigers | 29.0 |
| 16th | Florida Gators | 28.9 |
| 17th | Weber State Wildcats | 28.8 |
| 18th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 28.7 |
| 19th | Western Carolina Catamounts | 28.7 |
| 20th | UMass Lowell River Hawks | 28.7 |
| 21st | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 28.6 |
| 22nd | North Carolina Tar Heels | 28.6 |
| 23rd | Portland Pilots | 28.6 |
| 24th | LSU Tigers | 28.5 |
| 25th | Maryland Terrapins | 28.5 |
| 26th | Boise State Broncos | 28.4 |
| 27th | Wichita State Shockers | 28.4 |
| 28th | Arkansas State Red Wolves | 28.3 |
| 29th | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 28.3 |
| 30th | Arizona State Sun Devils | 28.2 |
2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 32.3 |
| 2nd | North Carolina Tar Heels | 29.8 |
| 3rd | Arizona Wildcats | 29.8 |
| 4th | Utah Valley Wolverines | 29.6 |
| 5th | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 29.5 |
| 6th | Toledo Rockets | 29.3 |
| 7th | North Dakota State Bison | 29.1 |
| 8th | Bryant Bulldogs | 28.7 |
| 9th | BYU Cougars | 28.6 |
| 10th | Creighton Bluejays | 28.5 |
| 11th | USC Trojans | 28.4 |
| 12th | Lipscomb Bisons | 28.3 |
| 13th | SMU Mustangs | 28.3 |
| 14th | Buffalo Bulls | 28.3 |
| 15th | Norfolk State Spartans | 28.2 |
| 16th | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 28.1 |
| 17th | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | 28.1 |
| 18th | VMI Keydets | 28.1 |
| 19th | Santa Clara Broncos | 28.1 |
| 20th | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 28.1 |
| 21st | Citadel Bulldogs | 28.0 |
| 22nd | Portland Pilots | 28.0 |
| 23rd | Cornell Big Red | 28.0 |
| 24th | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 27.9 |
| 25th | Saint Joseph’s Hawks | 27.9 |
| 26th | Indiana State Sycamores | 27.8 |
| 27th | Utah Tech Trailblazers | 27.7 |
| 28th | Vermont Catamounts | 27.7 |
| 29th | Auburn Tigers | 27.6 |
| 30th | UC Riverside Highlanders | 27.6 |
2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wright State Raiders | 30.5 |
| 2nd | VMI Keydets | 30.4 |
| 3rd | Colgate Raiders | 30.4 |
| 4th | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 29.9 |
| 5th | BYU Cougars | 29.7 |
| 6th | Bryant Bulldogs | 29.6 |
| 7th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 29.6 |
| 8th | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 29.3 |
| 9th | Missouri State Bears | 29.1 |
| 10th | Buffalo Bulls | 29.0 |
| 11th | Texas Southern Tigers | 28.9 |
| 12th | Coppin State Eagles | 28.7 |
| 13th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 28.5 |
| 14th | Michigan Wolverines | 28.5 |
| 15th | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | 28.5 |
| 16th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 28.4 |
| 17th | Alabama Crimson Tide | 28.3 |
| 18th | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 28.3 |
| 19th | Georgetown Hoyas | 28.3 |
| 20th | Citadel Bulldogs | 28.3 |
| 21st | Santa Clara Broncos | 28.3 |
| 22nd | Utah State Aggies | 28.2 |
| 23rd | Xavier Musketeers | 28.2 |
| 24th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 28.2 |
| 25th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 28.1 |
| 26th | Samford Bulldogs | 28.1 |
| 27th | North Alabama Lions | 28.0 |
| 28th | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 28.0 |
| 29th | Utah Valley Wolverines | 28.0 |
| 30th | Memphis Tigers | 27.9 |
2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Utah State Aggies | 30.0 |
| 2nd | New Hampshire Wildcats | 29.8 |
| 3rd | Yale Bulldogs | 29.8 |
| 4th | Memphis Tigers | 29.5 |
| 5th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 29.5 |
| 6th | Michigan State Spartans | 29.5 |
| 7th | California Baptist Lancers | 29.4 |
| 8th | Marquette Golden Eagles | 29.3 |
| 9th | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 28.8 |
| 10th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 28.8 |
| 11th | Coppin State Eagles | 28.7 |
| 12th | Bowling Green Falcons | 28.7 |
| 13th | Belmont Bruins | 28.5 |
| 14th | Oklahoma Sooners | 28.5 |
| 15th | Murray State Racers | 28.5 |
| 16th | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 28.4 |
| 17th | Dartmouth Big Green | 28.3 |
| 18th | Penn Quakers | 28.2 |
| 19th | Bryant Bulldogs | 28.1 |
| 20th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 28.1 |
| 21st | UNI Panthers | 28.1 |
| 22nd | UC Irvine Anteaters | 28.1 |
| 23rd | Sacred Heart Pioneers | 28.1 |
| 24th | UTSA Roadrunners | 28.0 |
| 25th | Akron Zips | 28.0 |
| 26th | UIC Flames | 27.9 |
| 27th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 27.9 |
| 28th | North Dakota State Bison | 27.8 |
| 29th | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | 27.8 |
| 30th | Wright State Raiders | 27.8 |
2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | North Carolina Tar Heels | 30.9 |
| 2nd | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 30.5 |
| 3rd | Winthrop Eagles | 30.1 |
| 4th | Belmont Bruins | 30.0 |
| 5th | Yale Bulldogs | 29.9 |
| 6th | Michigan State Spartans | 29.9 |
| 7th | UCLA Bruins | 29.7 |
| 8th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 29.4 |
| 9th | Utah State Aggies | 29.4 |
| 10th | Bowling Green Falcons | 29.1 |
| 11th | Weber State Wildcats | 29.0 |
| 12th | Toledo Rockets | 28.9 |
| 13th | Grambling Tigers | 28.8 |
| 14th | Hampton Pirates | 28.8 |
| 15th | Georgetown Hoyas | 28.8 |
| 16th | Houston Cougars | 28.5 |
| 17th | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | 28.5 |
| 18th | Stony Brook Seawolves | 28.4 |
| 19th | Lipscomb Bisons | 28.4 |
| 20th | Ball State Cardinals | 28.3 |
| 21st | Rice Owls | 28.3 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Bulls | 28.3 |
| 23rd | Marquette Golden Eagles | 28.3 |
| 24th | Duke Blue Devils | 28.2 |
| 25th | Florida Atlantic Owls | 28.2 |
| 26th | Maryland Terrapins | 28.2 |
| 27th | Oklahoma Sooners | 28.2 |
| 28th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 28.2 |
| 29th | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 28.2 |
| 30th | Arizona State Sun Devils | 28.0 |
2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 30.0 |
| 2nd | Michigan State Spartans | 29.5 |
| 3rd | UC Irvine Anteaters | 29.2 |
| 4th | Texas A&M Aggies | 29.1 |
| 5th | Hampton Pirates | 29.0 |
| 6th | Creighton Bluejays | 29.0 |
| 7th | UTSA Roadrunners | 29.0 |
| 8th | Penn Quakers | 29.0 |
| 9th | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 28.8 |
| 10th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 28.8 |
| 11th | New Mexico State Aggies | 28.7 |
| 12th | UCLA Bruins | 28.7 |
| 13th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 28.6 |
| 14th | Saint Joseph’s Hawks | 28.5 |
| 15th | Xavier Musketeers | 28.5 |
| 16th | Boise State Broncos | 28.5 |
| 17th | UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 28.4 |
| 18th | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 28.3 |
| 19th | Wichita State Shockers | 28.2 |
| 20th | McNeese State Cowboys | 28.2 |
| 21st | Lipscomb Bisons | 28.2 |
| 22nd | UIC Flames | 28.1 |
| 23rd | Northern Colorado Bears | 28.1 |
| 24th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 28.1 |
| 25th | Ohio Bobcats | 28.0 |
| 26th | UAB Blazers | 27.9 |
| 27th | Sacred Heart Pioneers | 27.9 |
| 28th | Ball State Cardinals | 27.8 |
| 29th | Oklahoma Sooners | 27.8 |
| 30th | Stanford Cardinal | 27.8 |
2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | BYU Cougars | 31.0 |
| 2nd | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 31.0 |
| 3rd | Utah Valley Wolverines | 30.7 |
| 4th | UCF Knights | 30.1 |
| 5th | Wyoming Cowboys | 29.6 |
| 6th | George Mason Patriots | 29.1 |
| 7th | UCLA Bruins | 29.0 |
| 8th | Green Bay Phoenix | 28.9 |
| 9th | Wichita State Shockers | 28.8 |
| 10th | Elon Phoenix | 28.7 |
| 11th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 28.6 |
| 12th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 28.5 |
| 13th | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 28.3 |
| 14th | New Hampshire Wildcats | 28.2 |
| 15th | Buffalo Bulls | 28.1 |
| 16th | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 28.0 |
| 17th | Army Black Knights | 28.0 |
| 18th | Utah Utes | 28.0 |
| 19th | UIC Flames | 28.0 |
| 20th | Savannah State Tigers | 28.0 |
| 21st | North Carolina Tar Heels | 28.0 |
| 22nd | Purdue Boilermakers | 27.9 |
| 23rd | Rice Owls | 27.9 |
| 24th | Ball State Cardinals | 27.8 |
| 25th | Norfolk State Spartans | 27.7 |
| 26th | Ohio Bobcats | 27.6 |
| 27th | Western Illinois Leathernecks | 27.6 |
| 28th | IPFW Mastodons | 27.6 |
| 29th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 27.6 |
| 30th | Rider Broncs | 27.6 |
2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Purdue Boilermakers | 29.6 |
| 2nd | George Mason Patriots | 29.4 |
| 3rd | Michigan State Spartans | 29.3 |
| 4th | Arkansas State Red Wolves | 29.3 |
| 5th | Vanderbilt Commodores | 29.1 |
| 6th | Colorado Buffaloes | 29.1 |
| 7th | BYU Cougars | 29.0 |
| 8th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 29.0 |
| 9th | Duquesne Dukes | 29.0 |
| 10th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 28.9 |
| 11th | New Mexico State Aggies | 28.8 |
| 12th | Valparaiso Beacons | 28.8 |
| 13th | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 28.7 |
| 14th | Arizona Wildcats | 28.6 |
| 15th | James Madison Dukes | 28.5 |
| 16th | William & Mary Tribe | 28.5 |
| 17th | Weber State Wildcats | 28.5 |
| 18th | Dayton Flyers | 28.4 |
| 19th | California Golden Bears | 28.3 |
| 20th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 28.3 |
| 21st | Army Black Knights | 28.2 |
| 22nd | Saint Joseph’s Hawks | 28.2 |
| 23rd | Monmouth Hawks | 28.0 |
| 24th | Xavier Musketeers | 28.0 |
| 25th | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 27.9 |
| 26th | UCF Knights | 27.9 |
| 27th | New Hampshire Wildcats | 27.9 |
| 28th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 27.8 |
| 29th | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 27.8 |
| 30th | Memphis Tigers | 27.7 |
2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 29.0 |
| 2nd | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 27.6 |
| 3rd | Texas Longhorns | 27.3 |
| 4th | Georgia Bulldogs | 27.3 |
| 5th | New Hampshire Wildcats | 27.3 |
| 6th | LSU Tigers | 27.1 |
| 7th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 27.0 |
| 8th | Oklahoma Sooners | 26.9 |
| 9th | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | 26.9 |
| 10th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 26.7 |
| 11th | BYU Cougars | 26.5 |
| 12th | Delaware State Hornets | 26.4 |
| 13th | Iowa State Cyclones | 26.4 |
| 14th | California Golden Bears | 26.4 |
| 15th | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 26.4 |
| 16th | UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 26.3 |
| 17th | Alabama State Hornets | 26.3 |
| 18th | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 26.2 |
| 19th | Michigan State Spartans | 26.2 |
| 20th | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 26.2 |
| 21st | Marshall Thundering Herd | 26.2 |
| 22nd | Iona Gaels | 26.1 |
| 23rd | Kansas Jayhawks | 26.1 |
| 24th | Arizona Wildcats | 26.0 |
| 25th | Maryland Terrapins | 26.0 |
| 26th | Brown Bears | 26.0 |
| 27th | NC State Wolfpack | 25.9 |
| 28th | Stony Brook Seawolves | 25.9 |
| 29th | Temple Owls | 25.9 |
| 30th | Valparaiso Beacons | 25.9 |
2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 28.7 |
| 2nd | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 28.5 |
| 3rd | Brown Bears | 28.4 |
| 4th | UAB Blazers | 28.2 |
| 5th | Iowa State Cyclones | 28.1 |
| 6th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 27.7 |
| 7th | BYU Cougars | 27.7 |
| 8th | New Mexico Lobos | 27.5 |
| 9th | UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 27.2 |
| 10th | VMI Keydets | 27.1 |
| 11th | Arizona State Sun Devils | 27.0 |
| 12th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 26.8 |
| 13th | Southern Jaguars | 26.8 |
| 14th | Towson Tigers | 26.7 |
| 15th | Wichita State Shockers | 26.7 |
| 16th | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 26.7 |
| 17th | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 26.5 |
| 18th | Michigan State Spartans | 26.4 |
| 19th | Saint Joseph’s Hawks | 26.4 |
| 20th | Indiana Hoosiers | 26.4 |
| 21st | Wagner Seahawks | 26.4 |
| 22nd | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 26.3 |
| 23rd | Texas Longhorns | 26.3 |
| 24th | Kansas Jayhawks | 26.3 |
| 25th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 26.2 |
| 26th | LSU Tigers | 26.2 |
| 27th | UMass Minutemen | 26.2 |
| 28th | Utah Utes | 26.2 |
| 29th | Kentucky Wildcats | 26.1 |
| 30th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 26.1 |