NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

With reference to the 2024-25 year, the Alabama Crimson Tide are ahead of the pack in defensive boards per contest with 29.9. Positioned in 2nd are the Illinois Fighting Illini, owning a defensive boards per game total of 29.7. Holding a total of 29.1, the UC Irvine Anteaters rank in the third spot. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are the Dartmouth Big Green (29.0) as well as the Creighton Bluejays (29.0).

2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders
DRB RankTeamDRB
1stAlabama Crimson Tide29.9
2ndIllinois Fighting Illini29.7
3rdUC Irvine Anteaters29.1
4thDartmouth Big Green29.0
5thCreighton Bluejays29.0
6thSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits28.5
7thKentucky Wildcats28.1
8thWestern Carolina Catamounts28.1
9thFlorida Gators28.0
10thKansas Jayhawks28.0
11thMichigan State Spartans27.9
12thWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers27.8
13thBryant Bulldogs27.8
14thKennesaw State Owls27.8
15thSaint Louis Billikens27.6
16thMercer Bears27.6
17thTennessee State Tigers27.6
18thDuke Blue Devils27.5
19thJacksonville State Gamecocks27.4
20thArizona Wildcats27.4
21stYale Bulldogs27.4
22ndRhode Island Rams27.4
23rdMichigan Wolverines27.4
24thArkansas State Red Wolves27.4
25thUtah Valley Wolverines27.4
26thMount St. Mary’s Mountaineers27.3
27thGonzaga Bulldogs27.3
28thLipscomb Bisons27.3
29thCal State Northridge Matadors27.2
30thUMass Lowell River Hawks27.2

2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stGonzaga Bulldogs32.3
2ndNorth Carolina Tar Heels29.8
3rdArizona Wildcats29.8
4thUtah Valley Wolverines29.6
5thOral Roberts Golden Eagles29.5
6thToledo Rockets29.3
7thNorth Dakota State Bison29.1
8thBryant Bulldogs28.7
9thBYU Cougars28.6
10thCreighton Bluejays28.5
11thUSC Trojans28.4
12thLipscomb Bisons28.3
13thSMU Mustangs28.3
14thBuffalo Bulls28.3
15thNorfolk State Spartans28.2
16thSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits28.1
17thGardner-Webb Bulldogs28.1
18thVMI Keydets28.1
19thSanta Clara Broncos28.1
20thWake Forest Demon Deacons28.1
21stCitadel Bulldogs28.0
22ndPortland Pilots28.0
23rdCornell Big Red28.0
24thCoastal Carolina Chanticleers27.9
25thSaint Joseph’s Hawks27.9
26thIndiana State Sycamores27.8
27thUtah Tech Trailblazers27.7
28thVermont Catamounts27.7
29thAuburn Tigers27.6
30thUC Riverside Highlanders27.6

2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stWright State Raiders30.5
2ndVMI Keydets30.4
3rdColgate Raiders30.4
4thCoastal Carolina Chanticleers29.9
5thBYU Cougars29.7
6thBryant Bulldogs29.6
7thIllinois Fighting Illini29.6
8thGrand Canyon Antelopes29.3
9thMissouri State Bears29.1
10thBuffalo Bulls29.0
11thTexas Southern Tigers28.9
12thCoppin State Eagles28.7
13thIowa Hawkeyes28.5
14thMichigan Wolverines28.5
15thSouthern Utah Thunderbirds28.5
16thUC Irvine Anteaters28.4
17thAlabama Crimson Tide28.3
18thQuinnipiac Bobcats28.3
19thGeorgetown Hoyas28.3
20thCitadel Bulldogs28.3
21stSanta Clara Broncos28.3
22ndUtah State Aggies28.2
23rdXavier Musketeers28.2
24thLouisiana Tech Bulldogs28.2
25thGonzaga Bulldogs28.1
26thSamford Bulldogs28.1
27thNorth Alabama Lions28.0
28thSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits28.0
29thUtah Valley Wolverines28.0
30thMemphis Tigers27.9

2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stUtah State Aggies30.0
2ndNew Hampshire Wildcats29.8
3rdYale Bulldogs29.8
4thMemphis Tigers29.5
5thNevada Wolf Pack29.5
6thMichigan State Spartans29.5
7thCalifornia Baptist Lancers29.4
8thMarquette Golden Eagles29.3
9thSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits28.8
10thGonzaga Bulldogs28.8
11thCoppin State Eagles28.7
12thBowling Green Falcons28.7
13thBelmont Bruins28.5
14thOklahoma Sooners28.5
15thMurray State Racers28.5
16thRutgers Scarlet Knights28.4
17thDartmouth Big Green28.3
18thPenn Quakers28.2
19thBryant Bulldogs28.1
20thNorth Carolina Tar Heels28.1
21stUNI Panthers28.1
22ndUC Irvine Anteaters28.1
23rdSacred Heart Pioneers28.1
24thUTSA Roadrunners28.0
25thAkron Zips28.0
26thUIC Flames27.9
27thMarshall Thundering Herd27.9
28thNorth Dakota State Bison27.8
29thSouthern Utah Thunderbirds27.8
30thWright State Raiders27.8

2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stNorth Carolina Tar Heels30.9
2ndSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits30.5
3rdWinthrop Eagles30.1
4thBelmont Bruins30.0
5thYale Bulldogs29.9
6thMichigan State Spartans29.9
7thUCLA Bruins29.7
8thGonzaga Bulldogs29.4
9thUtah State Aggies29.4
10thBowling Green Falcons29.1
11thWeber State Wildcats29.0
12thToledo Rockets28.9
13thGrambling Tigers28.8
14thHampton Pirates28.8
15thGeorgetown Hoyas28.8
16thHouston Cougars28.5
17thSouthern Utah Thunderbirds28.5
18thStony Brook Seawolves28.4
19thLipscomb Bisons28.4
20thBall State Cardinals28.3
21stRice Owls28.3
22ndBuffalo Bulls28.3
23rdMarquette Golden Eagles28.3
24thDuke Blue Devils28.2
25thFlorida Atlantic Owls28.2
26thMaryland Terrapins28.2
27thOklahoma Sooners28.2
28thUC Irvine Anteaters28.2
29thLehigh Mountain Hawks28.2
30thArizona State Sun Devils28.0

2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits30.0
2ndMichigan State Spartans29.5
3rdUC Irvine Anteaters29.2
4thTexas A&M Aggies29.1
5thHampton Pirates29.0
6thCreighton Bluejays29.0
7thUTSA Roadrunners29.0
8thPenn Quakers29.0
9thBethune-Cookman Wildcats28.8
10thGonzaga Bulldogs28.8
11thNew Mexico State Aggies28.7
12thUCLA Bruins28.7
13thNorth Carolina Tar Heels28.6
14thSaint Joseph’s Hawks28.5
15thXavier Musketeers28.5
16thBoise State Broncos28.5
17thUNLV Runnin’ Rebels28.4
18thWestern Illinois Leathernecks28.3
19thWichita State Shockers28.2
20thMcNeese State Cowboys28.2
21stLipscomb Bisons28.2
22ndUIC Flames28.1
23rdNorthern Colorado Bears28.1
24thUT Arlington Mavericks28.1
25thOhio Bobcats28.0
26thUAB Blazers27.9
27thSacred Heart Pioneers27.9
28thBall State Cardinals27.8
29thOklahoma Sooners27.8
30thStanford Cardinal27.8

2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stBYU Cougars31.0
2ndGonzaga Bulldogs31.0
3rdUtah Valley Wolverines30.7
4thUCF Knights30.1
5thWyoming Cowboys29.6
6thGeorge Mason Patriots29.1
7thUCLA Bruins29.0
8thGreen Bay Phoenix28.9
9thWichita State Shockers28.8
10thElon Phoenix28.7
11thOakland Golden Grizzlies28.6
12thUC Irvine Anteaters28.5
13thMinnesota Golden Gophers28.3
14thNew Hampshire Wildcats28.2
15thBuffalo Bulls28.1
16thCoastal Carolina Chanticleers28.0
17thArmy Black Knights28.0
18thUtah Utes28.0
19thUIC Flames28.0
20thSavannah State Tigers28.0
21stNorth Carolina Tar Heels28.0
22ndPurdue Boilermakers27.9
23rdRice Owls27.9
24thBall State Cardinals27.8
25thNorfolk State Spartans27.7
26thOhio Bobcats27.6
27thWestern Illinois Leathernecks27.6
28thIPFW Mastodons27.6
29thMarshall Thundering Herd27.6
30thRider Broncs27.6

2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stPurdue Boilermakers29.6
2ndGeorge Mason Patriots29.4
3rdMichigan State Spartans29.3
4thArkansas State Red Wolves29.3
5thVanderbilt Commodores29.1
6thColorado Buffaloes29.1
7thBYU Cougars29.0
8thGonzaga Bulldogs29.0
9thDuquesne Dukes29.0
10thUT Arlington Mavericks28.9
11thNew Mexico State Aggies28.8
12thValparaiso Beacons28.8
13thFlorida Gulf Coast Eagles28.7
14thArizona Wildcats28.6
15thJames Madison Dukes28.5
16thWilliam & Mary Tribe28.5
17thWeber State Wildcats28.5
18thDayton Flyers28.4
19thCalifornia Golden Bears28.3
20thNevada Wolf Pack28.3
21stArmy Black Knights28.2
22ndSaint Joseph’s Hawks28.2
23rdMonmouth Hawks28.0
24thXavier Musketeers28.0
25thCoastal Carolina Chanticleers27.9
26thUCF Knights27.9
27thNew Hampshire Wildcats27.9
28thOakland Golden Grizzlies27.8
29thNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks27.8
30thMemphis Tigers27.7

2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stQuinnipiac Bobcats29.0
2ndGonzaga Bulldogs27.6
3rdTexas Longhorns27.3
4thGeorgia Bulldogs27.3
5thNew Hampshire Wildcats27.3
6thLSU Tigers27.1
7thSam Houston State Bearkats27.0
8thOklahoma Sooners26.9
9thLouisiana Ragin’ Cajuns26.9
10thNorth Carolina Tar Heels26.7
11thBYU Cougars26.5
12thDelaware State Hornets26.4
13thIowa State Cyclones26.4
14thCalifornia Golden Bears26.4
15thLehigh Mountain Hawks26.4
16thUNLV Runnin’ Rebels26.3
17thAlabama State Hornets26.3
18thCoastal Carolina Chanticleers26.2
19thMichigan State Spartans26.2
20thSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits26.2
21stMarshall Thundering Herd26.2
22ndIona Gaels26.1
23rdKansas Jayhawks26.1
24thArizona Wildcats26.0
25thMaryland Terrapins26.0
26thBrown Bears26.0
27thNC State Wolfpack25.9
28thStony Brook Seawolves25.9
29thTemple Owls25.9
30thValparaiso Beacons25.9

2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Per Game Leaders

DRB RankTeamDRB
1stQuinnipiac Bobcats28.7
2ndIncarnate Word Cardinals28.5
3rdBrown Bears28.4
4thUAB Blazers28.2
5thIowa State Cyclones28.1
6thUC Irvine Anteaters27.7
7thBYU Cougars27.7
8thNew Mexico Lobos27.5
9thUNLV Runnin’ Rebels27.2
10thVMI Keydets27.1
11thArizona State Sun Devils27.0
12thIowa Hawkeyes26.8
13thSouthern Jaguars26.8
14thTowson Tigers26.7
15thWichita State Shockers26.7
16thFlorida Gulf Coast Eagles26.7
17thCoastal Carolina Chanticleers26.5
18thMichigan State Spartans26.4
19thSaint Joseph’s Hawks26.4
20thIndiana Hoosiers26.4
21stWagner Seahawks26.4
22ndGonzaga Bulldogs26.3
23rdTexas Longhorns26.3
24thKansas Jayhawks26.3
25thLouisiana Tech Bulldogs26.2
26thLSU Tigers26.2
27thUMass Minutemen26.2
28thUtah Utes26.2
29thKentucky Wildcats26.1
30thUNC Greensboro Spartans26.1