With reference to the 2025-26 season, the Tennessee Volunteers are the best in the nation in defensive boards alllowed per contest with 19.3. Holding 2nd place are the Colorado State Rams, bearing a DRB’s conceded per contest total of 19.7. Recording a mark of 19.9, the Iowa Hawkeyes rank in the third position. Rounding out the top 5 are the Michigan Wolverines (20.0) in addition to the Utah Valley Wolverines (20.0).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tennessee Volunteers | 19.3 |
| 2nd | Colorado State Rams | 19.7 |
| 3rd | Iowa Hawkeyes | 19.9 |
| 4th | Michigan Wolverines | 20.0 |
| 5th | Utah Valley Wolverines | 20.0 |
| 6th | Purdue Boilermakers | 20.3 |
| 7th | Texas Longhorns | 20.3 |
| 8th | Iowa State Cyclones | 20.4 |
| 9th | Duke Blue Devils | 20.4 |
| 10th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 20.4 |
| 11th | Michigan State Spartans | 20.5 |
| 12th | Pacific Tigers | 20.5 |
| 13th | Idaho State Bengals | 20.6 |
| 14th | Utah State Aggies | 20.6 |
| 15th | Arizona Wildcats | 20.6 |
| 16th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20.7 |
| 17th | Yale Bulldogs | 20.7 |
| 18th | Charlotte 49ers | 20.8 |
| 19th | Miami Hurricanes | 20.8 |
| 20th | Columbia Lions | 20.9 |
| 21st | George Mason Patriots | 20.9 |
| 22nd | McNeese Cowboys | 20.9 |
| 23rd | Missouri Tigers | 21.0 |
| 24th | Robert Morris Colonials | 21.1 |
| 25th | UConn Huskies | 21.1 |
| 26th | Baylor Bears | 21.1 |
| 27th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 21.2 |
| 28th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 21.2 |
| 29th | Presbyterian Blue Hose | 21.2 |
| 30th | UT Martin Skyhawks | 21.2 |
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 |
