When talking about the 2025-26 campaign, the Tennessee Volunteers sit in first place in defensive rebounds surrendered per game with 19.7. Holding down the runner up spot are the Purdue Boilermakers, with a defensive boards given up per game total of 19.7. With a total of 19.9, the Duke Blue Devils rank in the 3rd position. Rounding out the top five are the Colorado State Rams (20.4) in addition to the Michigan Wolverines (20.4).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tennessee Volunteers | 19.7 |
| 2nd | Purdue Boilermakers | 19.7 |
| 3rd | Duke Blue Devils | 19.9 |
| 4th | Colorado State Rams | 20.4 |
| 5th | Michigan Wolverines | 20.4 |
| 6th | Michigan State Spartans | 20.4 |
| 7th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 20.4 |
| 8th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 20.5 |
| 9th | Utah Valley Wolverines | 20.7 |
| 10th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20.7 |
| 11th | Florida Gators | 20.8 |
| 12th | Arizona Wildcats | 20.8 |
| 13th | Robert Morris Colonials | 20.9 |
| 14th | Miami Hurricanes | 20.9 |
| 15th | Pacific Tigers | 21.0 |
| 16th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 21.1 |
| 17th | Boise State Broncos | 21.1 |
| 18th | George Mason Patriots | 21.2 |
| 19th | Idaho State Bengals | 21.2 |
| 20th | Yale Bulldogs | 21.2 |
| 21st | Boston Terriers | 21.2 |
| 22nd | Baylor Bears | 21.3 |
| 23rd | Charlotte 49ers | 21.3 |
| 24th | Texas Longhorns | 21.3 |
| 25th | Missouri Tigers | 21.3 |
| 26th | Howard Bison | 21.4 |
| 27th | UConn Huskies | 21.4 |
| 28th | Bellarmine Knights | 21.4 |
| 29th | Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | 21.4 |
| 30th | Navy Midshipmen | 21.4 |
2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Purdue Boilermakers | 20.5 |
| 2nd | Memphis Tigers | 21.0 |
| 3rd | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 21.3 |
| 4th | Dayton Flyers | 21.4 |
| 5th | TCU Horned Frogs | 21.4 |
| 6th | Kentucky Wildcats | 21.4 |
| 7th | Wofford Terriers | 21.4 |
| 8th | Jacksonville Dolphins | 21.5 |
| 9th | Towson Tigers | 21.6 |
| 10th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 21.7 |
| 11th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 21.8 |
| 12th | North Texas Mean Green | 21.8 |
| 13th | Texas State Bobcats | 21.8 |
| 14th | Cleveland State Vikings | 21.8 |
| 15th | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 21.9 |
| 16th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 21.9 |
| 17th | Arizona Wildcats | 21.9 |
| 18th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 21.9 |
| 19th | Virginia Tech Hokies | 21.9 |
| 20th | New Mexico State Aggies | 22.0 |
| 21st | Houston Cougars | 22.0 |
| 22nd | Oklahoma Sooners | 22.1 |
| 23rd | Michigan Wolverines | 22.1 |
| 24th | Chattanooga Mocs | 22.2 |
| 25th | Virginia Cavaliers | 22.3 |
| 26th | Akron Zips | 22.3 |
| 27th | Utah Valley Wolverines | 22.3 |
| 28th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 22.4 |
| 29th | Kansas Jayhawks | 22.4 |
| 30th | Murray State Racers | 22.4 |
2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 19.9 |
| 2nd | CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | 20.7 |
| 3rd | Loyola Marymount Lions | 20.8 |
| 4th | Radford Highlanders | 20.9 |
| 5th | Bellarmine Knights | 21.2 |
| 6th | Loyola Ramblers | 21.2 |
| 7th | Idaho State Bengals | 21.2 |
| 8th | Florida State Seminoles | 21.4 |
| 9th | IPFW Mastodons | 21.7 |
| 10th | Texas State Bobcats | 21.7 |
| 11th | North Texas Mean Green | 21.8 |
| 12th | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 21.8 |
| 13th | Baylor Bears | 21.8 |
| 14th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 21.9 |
| 15th | Drexel Dragons | 21.9 |
| 16th | Michigan Wolverines | 21.9 |
| 17th | Houston Cougars | 22.0 |
| 18th | Morehead State Eagles | 22.0 |
| 19th | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 22.1 |
| 20th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 22.1 |
| 21st | Colorado Buffaloes | 22.2 |
| 22nd | USC Trojans | 22.2 |
| 23rd | Florida Gators | 22.2 |
| 24th | Virginia Cavaliers | 22.2 |
| 25th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 22.3 |
| 26th | Little Rock Trojans | 22.3 |
| 27th | Saint Louis Billikens | 22.3 |
| 28th | Oregon Ducks | 22.4 |
| 29th | Dayton Flyers | 22.4 |
| 30th | Austin Peay Governors | 22.5 |
2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | North Texas Mean Green | 20.3 |
| 2nd | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 20.4 |
| 3rd | New Mexico State Aggies | 20.7 |
| 4th | Loyola Marymount Lions | 20.8 |
| 5th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 21.0 |
| 6th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 21.2 |
| 7th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 21.6 |
| 8th | McNeese State Cowboys | 21.7 |
| 9th | Pacific Tigers | 21.7 |
| 10th | Stetson Hatters | 21.7 |
| 11th | Butler Bulldogs | 21.7 |
| 12th | Kentucky Wildcats | 21.7 |
| 13th | Dayton Flyers | 21.8 |
| 14th | TAMU Islanders | 21.8 |
| 15th | Kansas Jayhawks | 22.0 |
| 16th | UAB Blazers | 22.1 |
| 17th | SMU Mustangs | 22.1 |
| 18th | Oregon Ducks | 22.3 |
| 19th | Little Rock Trojans | 22.3 |
| 20th | Liberty Flames | 22.3 |
| 21st | Tennessee State Tigers | 22.3 |
| 22nd | Florida Gators | 22.4 |
| 23rd | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 22.4 |
| 24th | LSU Tigers | 22.4 |
| 25th | UNI Panthers | 22.4 |
| 26th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 22.4 |
| 27th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 22.4 |
| 28th | Towson Tigers | 22.5 |
| 29th | Florida State Seminoles | 22.5 |
| 30th | Northeastern Huskies | 22.6 |
2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kentucky Wildcats | 20.2 |
| 2nd | Virginia Cavaliers | 21.3 |
| 3rd | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 21.4 |
| 4th | Michigan State Spartans | 21.4 |
| 5th | Virginia Tech Hokies | 21.5 |
| 6th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 21.5 |
| 7th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 21.6 |
| 8th | Maryland Terrapins | 21.6 |
| 9th | Wofford Terriers | 21.7 |
| 10th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 21.7 |
| 11th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 21.8 |
| 12th | SE Louisiana Lions | 21.8 |
| 13th | Loyola Marymount Lions | 21.8 |
| 14th | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 21.9 |
| 15th | New Mexico State Aggies | 21.9 |
| 16th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 21.9 |
| 17th | Baylor Bears | 22.0 |
| 18th | Dayton Flyers | 22.1 |
| 19th | St. Peter’s Peacocks | 22.2 |
| 20th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 22.2 |
| 21st | Xavier Musketeers | 22.3 |
| 22nd | Liberty Flames | 22.3 |
| 23rd | Colgate Raiders | 22.4 |
| 24th | High Point Panthers | 22.5 |
| 25th | UC Irvine Anteaters | 22.5 |
| 26th | Southern Illinois Salukis | 22.6 |
| 27th | Loyola Ramblers | 22.6 |
| 28th | Oregon State Beavers | 22.6 |
| 29th | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 22.7 |
| 30th | Ole Miss Rebels | 22.7 |
2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michigan State Spartans | 19.7 |
| 2nd | St. Mary’s Gaels | 20.1 |
| 3rd | Arizona Wildcats | 20.2 |
| 4th | Maryland Terrapins | 20.6 |
| 5th | Duke Blue Devils | 21.2 |
| 6th | Mercer Bears | 21.2 |
| 7th | Memphis Tigers | 21.3 |
| 8th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 21.3 |
| 9th | Baylor Bears | 21.3 |
| 10th | Vermont Catamounts | 21.5 |
| 11th | TCU Horned Frogs | 21.5 |
| 12th | Murray State Racers | 21.6 |
| 13th | Loyola Ramblers | 21.7 |
| 14th | Kentucky Wildcats | 21.7 |
| 15th | Idaho Vandals | 21.8 |
| 16th | Utah Valley Wolverines | 21.9 |
| 17th | Albany Great Danes | 22.0 |
| 18th | Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 22.2 |
| 19th | UAB Blazers | 22.2 |
| 20th | Wichita State Shockers | 22.2 |
| 21st | Oregon State Beavers | 22.3 |
| 22nd | Missouri Tigers | 22.3 |
| 23rd | Purdue Boilermakers | 22.4 |
| 24th | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 22.5 |
| 25th | Virginia Cavaliers | 22.6 |
| 26th | Syracuse Orange | 22.6 |
| 27th | Navy Midshipmen | 22.6 |
| 28th | Denver Pioneers | 22.6 |
| 29th | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | 22.6 |
| 30th | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 22.7 |
2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Baylor Bears | 19.2 |
| 2nd | St. Mary’s Gaels | 19.4 |
| 3rd | SMU Mustangs | 20.2 |
| 4th | Villanova Wildcats | 20.5 |
| 5th | Arizona Wildcats | 20.8 |
| 6th | New Orleans Privateers | 20.8 |
| 7th | Albany Great Danes | 21.3 |
| 8th | Mercer Bears | 21.3 |
| 9th | Indiana Hoosiers | 21.4 |
| 10th | Wagner Seahawks | 21.4 |
| 11th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 21.4 |
| 12th | Vermont Catamounts | 21.5 |
| 13th | UT Martin Skyhawks | 21.5 |
| 14th | Texas A&M Aggies | 21.5 |
| 15th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 21.7 |
| 16th | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 21.7 |
| 17th | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 21.7 |
| 18th | Miami Hurricanes | 22.0 |
| 19th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 22.1 |
| 20th | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 22.1 |
| 21st | Purdue Boilermakers | 22.1 |
| 22nd | New Mexico State Aggies | 22.1 |
| 23rd | SE Louisiana Lions | 22.2 |
| 24th | Oregon Ducks | 22.2 |
| 25th | TCU Horned Frogs | 22.3 |
| 26th | MTSU Blue Raiders | 22.3 |
| 27th | Virginia Cavaliers | 22.3 |
| 28th | UCF Knights | 22.3 |
| 29th | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 22.4 |
| 30th | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 22.4 |
2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | SMU Mustangs | 18.8 |
| 2nd | Indiana Hoosiers | 20.1 |
| 3rd | St. Mary’s Gaels | 20.5 |
| 4th | Baylor Bears | 20.5 |
| 5th | Virginia Cavaliers | 20.5 |
| 6th | Michigan State Spartans | 20.7 |
| 7th | Yale Bulldogs | 20.8 |
| 8th | Siena Saints | 20.9 |
| 9th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 21.0 |
| 10th | Idaho Vandals | 21.1 |
| 11th | Louisville Cardinals | 21.4 |
| 12th | Kentucky Wildcats | 21.6 |
| 13th | Pittsburgh Panthers | 21.6 |
| 14th | Denver Pioneers | 21.6 |
| 15th | Arizona Wildcats | 21.6 |
| 16th | Purdue Boilermakers | 21.7 |
| 17th | Albany Great Danes | 21.7 |
| 18th | New Mexico State Aggies | 21.7 |
| 19th | Mercer Bears | 21.8 |
| 20th | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 21.8 |
| 21st | Miami Hurricanes | 22.1 |
| 22nd | Maryland Terrapins | 22.1 |
| 23rd | Furman Paladins | 22.1 |
| 24th | West Virginia Mountaineers | 22.1 |
| 25th | Navy Midshipmen | 22.1 |
| 26th | New Mexico Lobos | 22.2 |
| 27th | Kansas Jayhawks | 22.2 |
| 28th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 22.2 |
| 29th | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 22.2 |
| 30th | Utah Utes | 22.3 |
2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Mexico State Aggies | 18.9 |
| 2nd | Cincinnati Bearcats | 19.0 |
| 3rd | Citadel Bulldogs | 19.2 |
| 4th | Kentucky Wildcats | 19.3 |
| 5th | SMU Mustangs | 19.4 |
| 6th | Northeastern Huskies | 19.7 |
| 7th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 19.7 |
| 8th | UNI Panthers | 19.7 |
| 9th | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 19.8 |
| 10th | Baylor Bears | 19.9 |
| 11th | Yale Bulldogs | 19.9 |
| 12th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 19.9 |
| 13th | Utah Utes | 19.9 |
| 14th | UC Davis Aggies | 20.0 |
| 15th | Loyola Ramblers | 20.2 |
| 16th | Wisconsin Badgers | 20.2 |
| 17th | Drake Bulldogs | 20.2 |
| 18th | Virginia Cavaliers | 20.3 |
| 19th | Vanderbilt Commodores | 20.3 |
| 20th | Norfolk State Spartans | 20.3 |
| 21st | Texas Longhorns | 20.3 |
| 22nd | Duke Blue Devils | 20.5 |
| 23rd | Arizona Wildcats | 20.5 |
| 24th | Kansas State Wildcats | 20.6 |
| 25th | Seattle Redhawks | 20.6 |
| 26th | Towson Tigers | 20.7 |
| 27th | Denver Pioneers | 20.7 |
| 28th | North Carolina Tar Heels | 20.8 |
| 29th | Air Force Falcons | 20.8 |
| 30th | American Eagles | 20.9 |
2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | American Eagles | 19.5 |
| 2nd | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 19.5 |
| 3rd | New Mexico State Aggies | 19.8 |
| 4th | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 19.8 |
| 5th | Kentucky Wildcats | 19.9 |
| 6th | Kansas Jayhawks | 20.0 |
| 7th | North Dakota State Bison | 20.0 |
| 8th | Pittsburgh Panthers | 20.2 |
| 9th | Baylor Bears | 20.2 |
| 10th | SMU Mustangs | 20.2 |
| 11th | Valparaiso Beacons | 20.3 |
| 12th | Florida State Seminoles | 20.4 |
| 13th | Vermont Catamounts | 20.4 |
| 14th | Tennessee Volunteers | 20.5 |
| 15th | TAMU Islanders | 20.5 |
| 16th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 20.5 |
| 17th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 20.5 |
| 18th | IPFW Mastodons | 20.6 |
| 19th | Missouri Tigers | 20.6 |
| 20th | Norfolk State Spartans | 20.6 |
| 21st | Liberty Flames | 20.6 |
| 22nd | Northern Colorado Bears | 20.6 |
| 23rd | Virginia Cavaliers | 20.6 |
| 24th | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 20.7 |
| 25th | Indiana Hoosiers | 20.9 |
| 26th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 20.9 |
| 27th | Weber State Wildcats | 21.0 |
| 28th | Florida Gators | 21.1 |
| 29th | Cleveland State Vikings | 21.1 |
| 30th | Western Michigan Broncos | 21.2 |
