With reference to the 2024-25 year, the Wisconsin Badgers lead all teams in free throw percentage with 84.8%. Holding second are the UC Irvine Anteaters, owning a free throw rate of 83.2%. Earning a % of 82.5%, the Valparaiso Beacons come in at the 3rd spot. With the fourth and fifth spot are the Bellarmine Knights (82.0%) in addition to the UTSA Roadrunners (82.0%).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Wisconsin Badgers |
84.8% |
2nd |
UC Irvine Anteaters |
83.2% |
3rd |
Valparaiso Beacons |
82.5% |
4th |
Bellarmine Knights |
82.0% |
5th |
UTSA Roadrunners |
82.0% |
6th |
Gonzaga Bulldogs |
81.7% |
7th |
Canisius Golden Griffins |
80.9% |
8th |
Campbell Fighting Camels |
80.8% |
9th |
Michigan State Spartans |
80.6% |
10th |
Maine Black Bears |
80.5% |
11th |
Green Bay Phoenix |
80.4% |
12th |
Villanova Wildcats |
80.1% |
13th |
Bowling Green Falcons |
79.9% |
14th |
Delaware Blue Hens |
79.8% |
15th |
Oklahoma Sooners |
79.8% |
16th |
Illinois State Redbirds |
79.7% |
17th |
Miami Hurricanes |
79.6% |
18th |
Norfolk State Spartans |
79.1% |
19th |
West Virginia Mountaineers |
78.9% |
20th |
UConn Huskies |
78.7% |
21st |
Oregon State Beavers |
78.7% |
22nd |
Xavier Musketeers |
78.5% |
23rd |
Charleston Cougars |
78.5% |
24th |
Texas Tech Red Raiders |
78.4% |
25th |
UMass Lowell River Hawks |
78.3% |
26th |
St. Thomas Tommies |
78.2% |
27th |
Boise State Broncos |
77.9% |
28th |
IU Indy Jaguars |
77.7% |
29th |
Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
77.6% |
30th |
Ohio Bobcats |
77.5% |
2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Villanova Wildcats |
83.0% |
2nd |
Missouri State Bears |
79.7% |
3rd |
Hofstra Pride |
79.7% |
4th |
Oakland Golden Grizzlies |
79.4% |
5th |
VMI Keydets |
79.2% |
6th |
Charlotte 49ers |
79.2% |
7th |
Portland Pilots |
79.1% |
8th |
UNI Panthers |
78.9% |
9th |
Miami RedHawks |
78.7% |
10th |
Montana Grizzlies |
78.5% |
11th |
Incarnate Word Cardinals |
78.4% |
12th |
UMBC Retrievers |
78.4% |
13th |
Indiana State Sycamores |
77.8% |
14th |
Detroit Titans |
77.6% |
15th |
Utah Utes |
77.4% |
16th |
Colorado State Rams |
77.3% |
17th |
Dartmouth Big Green |
77.2% |
18th |
Mercer Bears |
77.0% |
19th |
Wright State Raiders |
76.8% |
20th |
CSU Fullerton Titans |
76.6% |
21st |
Seattle Redhawks |
76.6% |
22nd |
Bucknell Bison |
76.5% |
23rd |
Quinnipiac Bobcats |
76.5% |
24th |
UC Irvine Anteaters |
76.5% |
25th |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
76.4% |
26th |
Saint Louis Billikens |
76.3% |
27th |
UTEP Miners |
76.3% |
28th |
Santa Clara Broncos |
76.2% |
29th |
Youngstown State Penguins |
76.1% |
30th |
North Dakota State Bison |
76.1% |
2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles |
82.1% |
2nd |
Colorado Buffaloes |
81.9% |
3rd |
Virginia Cavaliers |
81.6% |
4th |
Detroit Titans |
80.4% |
5th |
Lafayette Leopards |
80.4% |
6th |
Colorado State Rams |
79.2% |
7th |
Utah Utes |
79.2% |
8th |
Eastern Washington Eagles |
79.1% |
9th |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
78.8% |
10th |
Weber State Wildcats |
78.7% |
11th |
Pepperdine Waves |
78.5% |
12th |
UC Davis Aggies |
78.5% |
13th |
Chattanooga Mocs |
78.3% |
14th |
Iowa State Cyclones |
78.3% |
15th |
Montana Grizzlies |
78.2% |
16th |
Syracuse Orange |
78.2% |
17th |
Toledo Rockets |
78.0% |
18th |
South Dakota Coyotes |
78.0% |
19th |
Drexel Dragons |
78.0% |
20th |
Vermont Catamounts |
78.0% |
21st |
Kent State Golden Flashes |
77.8% |
22nd |
Liberty Flames |
77.7% |
23rd |
Miami RedHawks |
77.6% |
24th |
Portland Pilots |
77.5% |
25th |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
77.3% |
26th |
VMI Keydets |
77.2% |
27th |
Michigan Wolverines |
76.9% |
28th |
Clemson Tigers |
76.9% |
29th |
Wisconsin Badgers |
76.8% |
30th |
UNC Wilmington Seahawks |
76.6% |
2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
North Dakota State Bison |
79.8% |
2nd |
Kentucky Wildcats |
79.7% |
3rd |
Pepperdine Waves |
79.2% |
4th |
Northeastern Huskies |
79.0% |
5th |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
78.9% |
6th |
UC Davis Aggies |
78.7% |
7th |
California Baptist Lancers |
78.6% |
8th |
Hofstra Pride |
78.3% |
9th |
Western Illinois Leathernecks |
78.3% |
10th |
Detroit Titans |
78.2% |
11th |
Missouri Tigers |
78.0% |
12th |
Richmond Spiders |
77.6% |
13th |
Seattle Redhawks |
77.5% |
14th |
Akron Zips |
77.2% |
15th |
Georgetown Hoyas |
77.1% |
16th |
San Diego State Aztecs |
77.1% |
17th |
Towson Tigers |
77.1% |
18th |
Iona Gaels |
77.0% |
19th |
LSU Tigers |
76.9% |
20th |
Oklahoma Sooners |
76.6% |
21st |
Wisconsin Badgers |
76.4% |
22nd |
Utah State Aggies |
76.3% |
23rd |
UTSA Roadrunners |
76.3% |
24th |
North Florida Ospreys |
76.2% |
25th |
Davidson Wildcats |
76.2% |
26th |
Quinnipiac Bobcats |
76.2% |
27th |
SMU Mustangs |
76.2% |
28th |
North Dakota Fighting Hawks |
76.1% |
29th |
Charleston Cougars |
76.1% |
30th |
Miami Hurricanes |
75.9% |
2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Incarnate Word Cardinals |
81.0% |
2nd |
Hofstra Pride |
80.2% |
3rd |
California Baptist Lancers |
78.8% |
4th |
Hampton Pirates |
78.7% |
5th |
Ole Miss Rebels |
78.3% |
6th |
UL Monroe Warhawks |
78.2% |
7th |
Central Connecticut Blue Devils |
78.2% |
8th |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
77.8% |
9th |
North Dakota State Bison |
77.7% |
10th |
Louisville Cardinals |
77.7% |
11th |
Liberty Flames |
77.5% |
12th |
Lehigh Mountain Hawks |
77.4% |
13th |
Toledo Rockets |
77.2% |
14th |
La Salle Explorers |
77.0% |
15th |
Nicholls State Colonels |
77.0% |
16th |
Charleston Cougars |
76.4% |
17th |
Gonzaga Bulldogs |
76.1% |
18th |
Virginia Tech Hokies |
76.1% |
19th |
Pepperdine Waves |
76.0% |
20th |
Campbell Fighting Camels |
75.9% |
21st |
Denver Pioneers |
75.9% |
22nd |
Lipscomb Bisons |
75.8% |
23rd |
Drake Bulldogs |
75.7% |
24th |
Marquette Golden Eagles |
75.7% |
25th |
Sacred Heart Pioneers |
75.5% |
26th |
Washington State Cougars |
75.5% |
27th |
Tennessee Volunteers |
75.4% |
28th |
UT Martin Skyhawks |
75.4% |
29th |
Michigan State Spartans |
75.3% |
30th |
Colorado Buffaloes |
75.3% |
2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
William & Mary Tribe |
81.0% |
2nd |
Central Michigan Chippewas |
80.6% |
3rd |
Marquette Golden Eagles |
80.5% |
4th |
Davidson Wildcats |
79.8% |
5th |
Liberty Flames |
79.2% |
6th |
La Salle Explorers |
78.7% |
7th |
Cal Poly Mustangs |
78.0% |
8th |
Villanova Wildcats |
77.9% |
9th |
Xavier Musketeers |
77.9% |
10th |
Wofford Terriers |
77.9% |
11th |
Hampton Pirates |
77.7% |
12th |
New Mexico Lobos |
77.7% |
13th |
Lehigh Mountain Hawks |
77.7% |
14th |
Butler Bulldogs |
77.6% |
15th |
Evansville Purple Aces |
77.5% |
16th |
Harvard Crimson |
77.5% |
17th |
Georgetown Hoyas |
77.5% |
18th |
Auburn Tigers |
77.4% |
19th |
Colgate Raiders |
77.4% |
20th |
Drake Bulldogs |
77.0% |
21st |
Oakland Golden Grizzlies |
77.0% |
22nd |
St. Mary’s Gaels |
76.9% |
23rd |
Lafayette Leopards |
76.9% |
24th |
West Virginia Mountaineers |
76.6% |
25th |
Weber State Wildcats |
76.6% |
26th |
Marshall Thundering Herd |
76.4% |
27th |
Eastern Washington Eagles |
76.4% |
28th |
Samford Bulldogs |
76.4% |
29th |
Oregon Ducks |
76.3% |
30th |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
76.2% |
2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
80.0% |
2nd |
Central Michigan Chippewas |
79.1% |
3rd |
Villanova Wildcats |
79.0% |
4th |
Oklahoma State Cowboys |
78.9% |
5th |
Mercer Bears |
78.2% |
6th |
Marquette Golden Eagles |
78.1% |
7th |
Michigan Wolverines |
77.9% |
8th |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
77.9% |
9th |
Wofford Terriers |
77.9% |
10th |
Vanderbilt Commodores |
77.7% |
11th |
Valparaiso Beacons |
77.5% |
12th |
Lehigh Mountain Hawks |
77.2% |
13th |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
77.1% |
14th |
Eastern Washington Eagles |
77.0% |
15th |
St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
76.9% |
16th |
Iona Gaels |
76.8% |
17th |
Belmont Bruins |
76.8% |
18th |
La Salle Explorers |
76.6% |
19th |
Arizona Wildcats |
76.5% |
20th |
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights |
76.5% |
21st |
Wright State Raiders |
76.4% |
22nd |
Duke Blue Devils |
76.2% |
23rd |
Arkansas Razorbacks |
76.1% |
24th |
Oakland Golden Grizzlies |
76.1% |
25th |
Brown Bears |
75.9% |
26th |
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles |
75.9% |
27th |
Albany Great Danes |
75.7% |
28th |
Purdue Boilermakers |
75.7% |
29th |
Georgia Bulldogs |
75.7% |
30th |
Monmouth Hawks |
75.7% |
2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Connecticut Huskies |
79.3% |
2nd |
Villanova Wildcats |
78.2% |
3rd |
Norfolk State Spartans |
77.5% |
4th |
St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
77.3% |
5th |
Milwaukee Panthers |
77.2% |
6th |
Oakland Golden Grizzlies |
77.0% |
7th |
Denver Pioneers |
77.0% |
8th |
Maryland Terrapins |
76.8% |
9th |
Monmouth Hawks |
76.8% |
10th |
Incarnate Word Cardinals |
76.6% |
11th |
Northwestern State Demons |
76.6% |
12th |
High Point Panthers |
76.2% |
13th |
Davidson Wildcats |
76.1% |
14th |
Ohio Bobcats |
75.9% |
15th |
Gonzaga Bulldogs |
75.8% |
16th |
UNI Panthers |
75.7% |
17th |
George Washington Colonials |
75.3% |
18th |
Virginia Cavaliers |
75.2% |
19th |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
75.2% |
20th |
Albany Great Danes |
75.1% |
21st |
Georgetown Hoyas |
75.1% |
22nd |
Wofford Terriers |
75.0% |
23rd |
Miami Hurricanes |
74.9% |
24th |
Winthrop Eagles |
74.9% |
25th |
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles |
74.9% |
26th |
Hartford Hawks |
74.8% |
27th |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
74.7% |
28th |
Toledo Rockets |
74.7% |
29th |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
74.6% |
30th |
Omaha Mavericks |
74.5% |
2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Illinois Fighting Illini |
79.4% |
2nd |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
77.9% |
3rd |
Ole Miss Rebels |
77.3% |
4th |
Quinnipiac Bobcats |
77.3% |
5th |
Drake Bulldogs |
76.8% |
6th |
Lafayette Leopards |
76.7% |
7th |
Citadel Bulldogs |
76.7% |
8th |
BYU Cougars |
76.6% |
9th |
Denver Pioneers |
76.6% |
10th |
Cal State Northridge Matadors |
76.5% |
11th |
Wisconsin Badgers |
76.3% |
12th |
Oregon Ducks |
76.0% |
13th |
Albany Great Danes |
75.8% |
14th |
Maryland Terrapins |
75.6% |
15th |
Michigan Wolverines |
75.4% |
16th |
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
75.0% |
17th |
Bryant Bulldogs |
75.0% |
18th |
Northwestern State Demons |
74.9% |
19th |
Cornell Big Red |
74.9% |
20th |
Evansville Purple Aces |
74.8% |
21st |
Weber State Wildcats |
74.8% |
22nd |
Miami Hurricanes |
74.6% |
23rd |
Drexel Dragons |
74.5% |
24th |
Iowa Hawkeyes |
74.4% |
25th |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
74.2% |
26th |
Toledo Rockets |
74.2% |
27th |
Portland State Vikings |
74.2% |
28th |
Oklahoma Sooners |
74.1% |
29th |
Pepperdine Waves |
74.1% |
30th |
Rice Owls |
73.9% |
2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Free Throw Percentage Leaders
FT% Rank |
Team |
FT% |
1st |
Cal State Northridge Matadors |
79.1% |
2nd |
Providence Friars |
78.2% |
3rd |
Georgia State Panthers |
77.8% |
4th |
Connecticut Huskies |
77.7% |
5th |
Columbia Lions |
77.5% |
6th |
Oregon Ducks |
77.2% |
7th |
Pacific Tigers |
76.5% |
8th |
Omaha Mavericks |
76.5% |
9th |
Michigan Wolverines |
76.3% |
10th |
Loyola Marymount Lions |
76.2% |
11th |
Washington Huskies |
75.8% |
12th |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
75.6% |
13th |
Utah Valley Wolverines |
75.5% |
14th |
Miami RedHawks |
75.4% |
15th |
Cleveland State Vikings |
75.3% |
16th |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
75.2% |
17th |
North Dakota State Bison |
75.1% |
18th |
South Dakota Coyotes |
75.1% |
19th |
Albany Great Danes |
75.0% |
20th |
UCLA Bruins |
74.9% |
21st |
Boise State Broncos |
74.9% |
22nd |
Oklahoma Sooners |
74.9% |
23rd |
Abilene Christian Wildcats |
74.9% |
24th |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers |
74.8% |
25th |
Wisconsin Badgers |
74.6% |
26th |
Bucknell Bison |
74.6% |
27th |
UNC Asheville Bulldogs |
74.5% |
28th |
Clemson Tigers |
74.4% |
29th |
Lafayette Leopards |
74.4% |
30th |
Lamar Cardinals |
74.4% |