With reference to the 2024-25 season, the Yale Bulldogs lead the league in assists with 122. Positioned in second are the Samford Bulldogs, with an assists total of 113. Earning a mark of 109, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars come in at the third position. Finishing out the top five are the Xavier Musketeers (109) and the New Hampshire Wildcats (107).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yale Bulldogs | 122 |
| 2nd | Samford Bulldogs | 113 |
| 3rd | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 109 |
| 4th | Xavier Musketeers | 109 |
| 5th | New Hampshire Wildcats | 107 |
| 6th | Northern Colorado Bears | 106 |
| 7th | Furman Paladins | 105 |
| 8th | Columbia Lions | 103 |
| 9th | VMI Keydets | 103 |
| 10th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 102 |
| 11th | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 100 |
| 12th | UTRGV Vaqueros | 99 |
| 13th | Kansas Jayhawks | 99 |
| 14th | Pacific Tigers | 98 |
| 15th | Penn State Nittany Lions | 98 |
| 16th | DePaul Blue Demons | 97 |
| 17th | Cal Poly Mustangs | 96 |
| 18th | UL Monroe Warhawks | 96 |
| 19th | UMBC Retrievers | 96 |
| 20th | William & Mary Tribe | 96 |
| 21st | Loyola Ramblers | 96 |
| 22nd | USC Trojans | 96 |
| 23rd | Charleston Southern Buccaneers | 95 |
| 24th | Mercyhurst University Lakers | 95 |
| 25th | Florida Atlantic Owls | 95 |
| 26th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 95 |
| 27th | Michigan State Spartans | 95 |
| 28th | St. Thomas Tommies | 95 |
| 29th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 95 |
| 30th | Binghamton Bearcats | 94 |
2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arizona Wildcats | 726 |
| 2nd | Duke Blue Devils | 642 |
| 3rd | Houston Cougars | 617 |
| 4th | Kansas Jayhawks | 613 |
| 5th | Utah State Aggies | 611 |
| 6th | Purdue Boilermakers | 601 |
| 7th | St. John’s Red Storm | 600 |
| 8th | Colgate Raiders | 598 |
| 9th | Belmont Bruins | 595 |
| 10th | Furman Paladins | 591 |
| 11th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 582 |
| 12th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 578 |
| 13th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 577 |
| 14th | Tennessee Volunteers | 576 |
| 15th | Michigan State Spartans | 565 |
| 16th | Kentucky Wildcats | 549 |
| 17th | Morehead State Eagles | 546 |
| 18th | Baylor Bears | 542 |
| 19th | Texas A&M Aggies | 541 |
| 20th | California Baptist Lancers | 541 |
| 21st | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 538 |
| 22nd | Eastern Washington Eagles | 537 |
| 23rd | Richmond Spiders | 536 |
| 24th | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 534 |
| 25th | Xavier Musketeers | 533 |
| 26th | Iona Gaels | 532 |
| 27th | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 528 |
| 28th | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 528 |
| 29th | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 527 |
| 30th | Miami Hurricanes | 523 |
2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 601 |
| 2nd | Iowa Hawkeyes | 594 |
| 3rd | Belmont Bruins | 547 |
| 4th | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 513 |
| 5th | Baylor Bears | 507 |
| 6th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 506 |
| 7th | Loyola Ramblers | 490 |
| 8th | Creighton Bluejays | 485 |
| 9th | Oregon State Beavers | 480 |
| 10th | Toledo Rockets | 480 |
| 11th | Mercer Bears | 479 |
| 12th | Utah State Aggies | 469 |
| 13th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 466 |
| 14th | Alabama Crimson Tide | 464 |
| 15th | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 461 |
| 16th | USC Trojans | 458 |
| 17th | Liberty Flames | 458 |
| 18th | Memphis Tigers | 447 |
| 19th | Houston Cougars | 446 |
| 20th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 444 |
| 21st | Michigan State Spartans | 444 |
| 22nd | North Carolina Tar Heels | 443 |
| 23rd | Michigan Wolverines | 443 |
| 24th | McNeese State Cowboys | 443 |
| 25th | Pepperdine Waves | 440 |
| 26th | St. John’s Red Storm | 440 |
| 27th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 438 |
| 28th | UCLA Bruins | 437 |
| 29th | Ohio Bobcats | 437 |
| 30th | Colorado Buffaloes | 436 |
2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Belmont Bruins | 604 |
| 2nd | Robert Morris Colonials | 562 |
| 3rd | Utah State Aggies | 561 |
| 4th | BYU Cougars | 554 |
| 5th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 550 |
| 6th | Michigan State Spartans | 549 |
| 7th | Dayton Flyers | 546 |
| 8th | Eastern Washington Eagles | 544 |
| 9th | Winthrop Eagles | 542 |
| 10th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 538 |
| 11th | Green Bay Phoenix | 534 |
| 12th | Valparaiso Beacons | 533 |
| 13th | VMI Keydets | 528 |
| 14th | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 528 |
| 15th | McNeese State Cowboys | 522 |
| 16th | North Florida Ospreys | 517 |
| 17th | Drake Bulldogs | 507 |
| 18th | Santa Clara Broncos | 507 |
| 19th | Hampton Pirates | 497 |
| 20th | Colorado State Rams | 497 |
| 21st | Loyola Greyhounds | 495 |
| 22nd | UIC Flames | 494 |
| 23rd | New Mexico Lobos | 494 |
| 24th | Arizona Wildcats | 492 |
| 25th | Colgate Raiders | 491 |
| 26th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 491 |
| 27th | Creighton Bluejays | 489 |
| 28th | Army Black Knights | 487 |
| 29th | Richmond Spiders | 481 |
| 30th | Georgetown Hoyas | 479 |
2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michigan State Spartans | 715 |
| 2nd | North Carolina Tar Heels | 678 |
| 3rd | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 668 |
| 4th | Tennessee Volunteers | 660 |
| 5th | Lipscomb Bisons | 654 |
| 6th | Belmont Bruins | 645 |
| 7th | Duke Blue Devils | 606 |
| 8th | Buffalo Bulls | 599 |
| 9th | TCU Horned Frogs | 598 |
| 10th | Utah State Aggies | 598 |
| 11th | Northern Kentucky Norse | 592 |
| 12th | Texas Southern Tigers | 591 |
| 13th | Murray State Racers | 591 |
| 14th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 580 |
| 15th | Green Bay Phoenix | 578 |
| 16th | Auburn Tigers | 572 |
| 17th | Presbyterian Blue Hose | 565 |
| 18th | Creighton Bluejays | 561 |
| 19th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 555 |
| 20th | Memphis Tigers | 553 |
| 21st | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 553 |
| 22nd | Houston Cougars | 548 |
| 23rd | Virginia Cavaliers | 544 |
| 24th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 543 |
| 25th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 542 |
| 26th | Georgetown Hoyas | 542 |
| 27th | Colgate Raiders | 541 |
| 28th | Dayton Flyers | 541 |
| 29th | NC State Wolfpack | 539 |
| 30th | Toledo Rockets | 538 |
2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | North Carolina Tar Heels | 674 |
| 2nd | Michigan State Spartans | 670 |
| 3rd | Villanova Wildcats | 655 |
| 4th | Kansas Jayhawks | 649 |
| 5th | Duke Blue Devils | 648 |
| 6th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 615 |
| 7th | TCU Horned Frogs | 615 |
| 8th | Wichita State Shockers | 610 |
| 9th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 602 |
| 10th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 598 |
| 11th | Purdue Boilermakers | 598 |
| 12th | Buffalo Bulls | 597 |
| 13th | Loyola Ramblers | 594 |
| 14th | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | 591 |
| 15th | Creighton Bluejays | 588 |
| 16th | Michigan Wolverines | 585 |
| 17th | Xavier Musketeers | 579 |
| 18th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 570 |
| 19th | USC Trojans | 569 |
| 20th | Central Arkansas Bears | 566 |
| 21st | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 564 |
| 22nd | West Virginia Mountaineers | 561 |
| 23rd | UAB Blazers | 560 |
| 24th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 557 |
| 25th | Oregon Ducks | 556 |
| 26th | Canisius Golden Griffins | 553 |
| 27th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 553 |
| 28th | Marquette Golden Eagles | 551 |
| 29th | Davidson Wildcats | 551 |
| 30th | Tennessee Volunteers | 550 |
2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | UCLA Bruins | 771 |
| 2nd | North Carolina Tar Heels | 722 |
| 3rd | TCU Horned Frogs | 661 |
| 4th | Purdue Boilermakers | 640 |
| 5th | Oregon Ducks | 614 |
| 6th | West Virginia Mountaineers | 607 |
| 7th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 602 |
| 8th | Canisius Golden Griffins | 601 |
| 9th | Lipscomb Bisons | 599 |
| 10th | Creighton Bluejays | 598 |
| 11th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 595 |
| 12th | Richmond Spiders | 592 |
| 13th | Michigan State Spartans | 591 |
| 14th | Wichita State Shockers | 586 |
| 15th | Kentucky Wildcats | 585 |
| 16th | Kansas Jayhawks | 584 |
| 17th | Samford Bulldogs | 581 |
| 18th | Marshall Thundering Herd | 576 |
| 19th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 576 |
| 20th | IPFW Mastodons | 576 |
| 21st | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 570 |
| 22nd | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 566 |
| 23rd | UT Arlington Mavericks | 566 |
| 24th | SMU Mustangs | 566 |
| 25th | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 564 |
| 26th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 563 |
| 27th | Wyoming Cowboys | 561 |
| 28th | Citadel Bulldogs | 561 |
| 29th | Xavier Musketeers | 560 |
| 30th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 559 |
2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michigan State Spartans | 719 |
| 2nd | North Carolina Tar Heels | 708 |
| 3rd | Villanova Wildcats | 637 |
| 4th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 635 |
| 5th | Purdue Boilermakers | 615 |
| 6th | Texas A&M Aggies | 612 |
| 7th | BYU Cougars | 611 |
| 8th | UAB Blazers | 607 |
| 9th | Kansas Jayhawks | 604 |
| 10th | Baylor Bears | 603 |
| 11th | Evansville Purple Aces | 595 |
| 12th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 590 |
| 13th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 583 |
| 14th | Iowa State Cyclones | 577 |
| 15th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 575 |
| 16th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 568 |
| 17th | Milwaukee Panthers | 566 |
| 18th | NJIT Highlanders | 562 |
| 19th | Indiana Hoosiers | 560 |
| 20th | North Florida Ospreys | 559 |
| 21st | Utah Utes | 557 |
| 22nd | Marshall Thundering Herd | 554 |
| 23rd | Virginia Cavaliers | 551 |
| 24th | Iona Gaels | 551 |
| 25th | Providence Friars | 550 |
| 26th | Lipscomb Bisons | 549 |
| 27th | Xavier Musketeers | 548 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Panthers | 547 |
| 29th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 545 |
| 30th | Belmont Bruins | 544 |
2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | North Carolina Tar Heels | 661 |
| 2nd | Michigan State Spartans | 646 |
| 3rd | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 620 |
| 4th | Xavier Musketeers | 596 |
| 5th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 596 |
| 6th | BYU Cougars | 594 |
| 7th | Duke Blue Devils | 588 |
| 8th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 579 |
| 9th | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 576 |
| 10th | Evansville Purple Aces | 574 |
| 11th | Iona Gaels | 573 |
| 12th | Villanova Wildcats | 570 |
| 13th | Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | 565 |
| 14th | Pittsburgh Panthers | 561 |
| 15th | Kentucky Wildcats | 553 |
| 16th | Davidson Wildcats | 547 |
| 17th | Iowa State Cyclones | 546 |
| 18th | Murray State Racers | 543 |
| 19th | Vanderbilt Commodores | 541 |
| 20th | USC Upstate Spartans | 534 |
| 21st | Ohio State Buckeyes | 534 |
| 22nd | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | 529 |
| 23rd | Arizona Wildcats | 528 |
| 24th | Hofstra Pride | 525 |
| 25th | SMU Mustangs | 524 |
| 26th | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 519 |
| 27th | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 517 |
| 28th | UAB Blazers | 516 |
| 29th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 516 |
| 30th | LSU Tigers | 516 |
2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Assists Leaders
| AST Rank | Team | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iowa State Cyclones | 663 |
| 2nd | Michigan State Spartans | 637 |
| 3rd | UCLA Bruins | 636 |
| 4th | Creighton Bluejays | 614 |
| 5th | Memphis Tigers | 591 |
| 6th | Mercer Bears | 586 |
| 7th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 582 |
| 8th | Iona Gaels | 576 |
| 9th | Arizona Wildcats | 574 |
| 10th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 574 |
| 11th | Belmont Bruins | 571 |
| 12th | Louisville Cardinals | 568 |
| 13th | Baylor Bears | 563 |
| 14th | Pittsburgh Panthers | 563 |
| 15th | SMU Mustangs | 560 |
| 16th | Ohio Bobcats | 559 |
| 17th | Sam Houston State Bearkats | 551 |
| 18th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 546 |
| 19th | BYU Cougars | 544 |
| 20th | California Golden Bears | 537 |
| 21st | SE Missouri State Redhawks | 533 |
| 22nd | Iowa Hawkeyes | 532 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 528 |
| 24th | USC Upstate Spartans | 526 |
| 25th | Michigan Wolverines | 525 |
| 26th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 525 |
| 27th | IPFW Mastodons | 524 |
| 28th | Kansas Jayhawks | 523 |
| 29th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 523 |
| 30th | Villanova Wildcats | 523 |