When discussing the 2025-26 campaign, the Houston Cougars lead college basketball in steals conceded per contest with 4.6. Holding second are the McNeese Cowboys, with a thefts given up per game total of 4.7. Having a mark of 4.8, the Wisconsin Badgers are sitting in the 3rd position. Finishing out the top five are the Bradley Braves (4.8) in addition to the IPFW Mastodons (4.8).
2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Houston Cougars | 4.6 |
| 2nd | McNeese Cowboys | 4.7 |
| 3rd | Wisconsin Badgers | 4.8 |
| 4th | Bradley Braves | 4.8 |
| 5th | IPFW Mastodons | 4.8 |
| 6th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 4.8 |
| 7th | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 4.9 |
| 8th | Vanderbilt Commodores | 4.9 |
| 9th | Valparaiso Beacons | 4.9 |
| 10th | California Golden Bears | 5.0 |
| 11th | High Point Panthers | 5.0 |
| 12th | Samford Bulldogs | 5.0 |
| 13th | Stanford Cardinal | 5.0 |
| 14th | Liberty Flames | 5.0 |
| 15th | Merrimack Warriors | 5.0 |
| 16th | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 5.1 |
| 17th | Villanova Wildcats | 5.1 |
| 18th | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 5.1 |
| 19th | Northwestern Wildcats | 5.1 |
| 20th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 5.1 |
| 21st | Nevada Wolf Pack | 5.2 |
| 22nd | UCLA Bruins | 5.2 |
| 23rd | Yale Bulldogs | 5.2 |
| 24th | St. Thomas Tommies | 5.2 |
| 25th | Mercyhurst Lakers | 5.2 |
| 26th | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | 5.2 |
| 27th | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 5.2 |
| 28th | Montana State Bobcats | 5.2 |
| 29th | Hofstra Pride | 5.3 |
| 30th | NC State Wolfpack | 5.3 |
2021-22 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | St. Thomas Tommies | 3.4 |
| 2nd | Montana Grizzlies | 4.1 |
| 3rd | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 4.4 |
| 4th | UCLA Bruins | 4.5 |
| 5th | South Dakota Coyotes | 4.5 |
| 6th | Wisconsin Badgers | 4.7 |
| 7th | Towson Tigers | 4.7 |
| 8th | Villanova Wildcats | 4.7 |
| 9th | Vermont Catamounts | 4.8 |
| 10th | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 4.8 |
| 11th | Washington State Cougars | 4.9 |
| 12th | UMKC Kangaroos | 4.9 |
| 13th | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 4.9 |
| 14th | New Hampshire Wildcats | 4.9 |
| 15th | Bellarmine Knights | 5.0 |
| 16th | Davidson Wildcats | 5.0 |
| 17th | UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 5.1 |
| 18th | Northwestern Wildcats | 5.1 |
| 19th | Niagara Purple Eagles | 5.1 |
| 20th | Toledo Rockets | 5.1 |
| 21st | Miami Hurricanes | 5.1 |
| 22nd | St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 5.2 |
| 23rd | Tarleton State Texans | 5.2 |
| 24th | Tulane Green Wave | 5.2 |
| 25th | Wyoming Cowboys | 5.2 |
| 26th | Boise State Broncos | 5.2 |
| 27th | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 5.2 |
| 28th | Canisius Golden Griffins | 5.2 |
| 29th | Missouri State Bears | 5.2 |
| 30th | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5.3 |
2020-21 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tarleton State Texans | 3.5 |
| 2nd | Villanova Wildcats | 4.0 |
| 3rd | UAB Blazers | 4.2 |
| 4th | Wisconsin Badgers | 4.4 |
| 5th | Sacramento State Hornets | 4.5 |
| 6th | San Diego State Aztecs | 4.5 |
| 7th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 4.6 |
| 8th | Pacific Tigers | 4.6 |
| 9th | NJIT Highlanders | 4.6 |
| 10th | Niagara Purple Eagles | 4.7 |
| 11th | South Dakota Coyotes | 4.7 |
| 12th | New Mexico State Aggies | 4.7 |
| 13th | Davidson Wildcats | 4.7 |
| 14th | Colorado Buffaloes | 4.8 |
| 15th | Oregon Ducks | 4.8 |
| 16th | Charleston Cougars | 4.8 |
| 17th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4.8 |
| 18th | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 4.9 |
| 19th | St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 4.9 |
| 20th | UCLA Bruins | 4.9 |
| 21st | UC Riverside Highlanders | 4.9 |
| 22nd | Houston Cougars | 4.9 |
| 23rd | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | 5.0 |
| 24th | Virginia Cavaliers | 5.0 |
| 25th | Michigan Wolverines | 5.0 |
| 26th | UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 5.0 |
| 27th | North Dakota State Bison | 5.0 |
| 28th | Lafayette Leopards | 5.1 |
| 29th | Vermont Catamounts | 5.1 |
| 30th | Loyola Ramblers | 5.1 |
2019-20 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | St. Mary’s Gaels | 4.0 |
| 2nd | Oregon Ducks | 4.1 |
| 3rd | Virginia Tech Hokies | 4.1 |
| 4th | Radford Highlanders | 4.2 |
| 5th | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 4.5 |
| 6th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 4.5 |
| 7th | North Dakota State Bison | 4.6 |
| 8th | Michigan Wolverines | 4.6 |
| 9th | Northern Colorado Bears | 4.6 |
| 10th | Liberty Flames | 4.6 |
| 11th | Niagara Purple Eagles | 4.8 |
| 12th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 4.8 |
| 13th | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | 4.8 |
| 14th | Towson Tigers | 4.8 |
| 15th | Creighton Bluejays | 4.8 |
| 16th | Arizona Wildcats | 4.8 |
| 17th | UT Arlington Mavericks | 4.9 |
| 18th | Northern Illinois Huskies | 4.9 |
| 19th | California Golden Bears | 4.9 |
| 20th | Wagner Seahawks | 6.8 |
| 21st | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5.0 |
| 22nd | Wisconsin Badgers | 5.0 |
| 23rd | Arkansas Razorbacks | 5.0 |
| 24th | Charleston Cougars | 5.0 |
| 25th | Kentucky Wildcats | 5.0 |
| 26th | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 5.0 |
| 27th | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 5.1 |
| 28th | Merrimack Warriors | 5.1 |
| 29th | Indiana State Sycamores | 5.1 |
| 30th | Old Dominion Monarchs | 5.1 |
2018-19 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cincinnati Bearcats | 3.8 |
| 2nd | Michigan Wolverines | 4.0 |
| 3rd | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 4.4 |
| 4th | Radford Highlanders | 4.5 |
| 5th | Omaha Mavericks | 4.6 |
| 6th | Hofstra Pride | 4.6 |
| 7th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 4.6 |
| 8th | Siena Saints | 4.7 |
| 9th | Presbyterian Blue Hose | 4.8 |
| 10th | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 4.8 |
| 11th | Hampton Pirates | 4.8 |
| 12th | Old Dominion Monarchs | 4.8 |
| 13th | Nicholls State Colonels | 4.8 |
| 14th | San Francisco Dons | 4.8 |
| 15th | SMU Mustangs | 4.8 |
| 16th | Boise State Broncos | 4.8 |
| 17th | Norfolk State Spartans | 4.9 |
| 18th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 4.9 |
| 19th | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4.9 |
| 20th | California Golden Bears | 5.0 |
| 21st | Georgia State Panthers | 5.0 |
| 22nd | New Mexico State Aggies | 5.0 |
| 23rd | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 5.0 |
| 24th | Purdue Boilermakers | 5.0 |
| 25th | Virginia Cavaliers | 5.0 |
| 26th | Virginia Tech Hokies | 5.0 |
| 27th | Northern Illinois Huskies | 5.0 |
| 28th | Saint Joseph’s Hawks | 5.0 |
| 29th | South Dakota Coyotes | 5.1 |
| 30th | Texas Longhorns | 5.1 |
2017-18 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 3.6 |
| 2nd | Virginia Cavaliers | 3.8 |
| 3rd | Charleston Cougars | 4.1 |
| 4th | Michigan Wolverines | 4.2 |
| 5th | Georgia Southern Eagles | 4.2 |
| 6th | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 4.3 |
| 7th | Florida Gators | 4.4 |
| 8th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 4.5 |
| 9th | Old Dominion Monarchs | 4.6 |
| 10th | Jackson State Tigers | 4.8 |
| 11th | Saint Joseph’s Hawks | 4.8 |
| 12th | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4.8 |
| 13th | Davidson Wildcats | 4.8 |
| 14th | SMU Mustangs | 4.8 |
| 15th | Villanova Wildcats | 4.8 |
| 16th | South Dakota Coyotes | 4.8 |
| 17th | FIU Panthers | 4.8 |
| 18th | Northern Illinois Huskies | 4.8 |
| 19th | Vanderbilt Commodores | 4.8 |
| 20th | New Mexico State Aggies | 4.9 |
| 21st | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 4.9 |
| 22nd | SE Missouri State Redhawks | 4.9 |
| 23rd | Fresno State Bulldogs | 4.9 |
| 24th | Montana Grizzlies | 4.9 |
| 25th | Pacific Tigers | 5.0 |
| 26th | USC Upstate Spartans | 5.0 |
| 27th | Georgia State Panthers | 5.0 |
| 28th | Cincinnati Bearcats | 5.0 |
| 29th | Houston Cougars | 5.0 |
| 30th | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5.1 |
2016-17 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cincinnati Bearcats | 3.6 |
| 2nd | Santa Clara Broncos | 3.8 |
| 3rd | Charleston Cougars | 3.9 |
| 4th | Michigan Wolverines | 4.3 |
| 5th | Dayton Flyers | 4.3 |
| 6th | Stony Brook Seawolves | 4.4 |
| 7th | Princeton Tigers | 4.5 |
| 8th | Liberty Flames | 4.5 |
| 9th | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 4.5 |
| 10th | North Carolina Central Eagles | 4.6 |
| 11th | SE Missouri State Redhawks | 4.7 |
| 12th | Arizona Wildcats | 4.7 |
| 13th | Cal Poly Mustangs | 4.7 |
| 14th | San Diego Toreros | 4.7 |
| 15th | MTSU Blue Raiders | 4.8 |
| 16th | Duke Blue Devils | 4.8 |
| 17th | California Golden Bears | 4.8 |
| 18th | Oregon Ducks | 4.8 |
| 19th | Iowa State Cyclones | 4.8 |
| 20th | Holy Cross Crusaders | 4.8 |
| 21st | Houston Cougars | 4.8 |
| 22nd | Georgia Southern Eagles | 4.8 |
| 23rd | Kentucky Wildcats | 4.8 |
| 24th | Weber State Wildcats | 4.9 |
| 25th | Iona Gaels | 4.9 |
| 26th | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 4.9 |
| 27th | SMU Mustangs | 4.9 |
| 28th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4.9 |
| 29th | Virginia Cavaliers | 4.9 |
| 30th | Old Dominion Monarchs | 5.0 |
2015-16 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Little Rock Trojans | 4.0 |
| 2nd | Michigan Wolverines | 4.1 |
| 3rd | Norfolk State Spartans | 4.1 |
| 4th | Old Dominion Monarchs | 4.2 |
| 5th | Central Michigan Chippewas | 4.3 |
| 6th | Kentucky Wildcats | 4.3 |
| 7th | Temple Owls | 4.4 |
| 8th | St. Mary’s Gaels | 4.4 |
| 9th | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 4.4 |
| 10th | Texas Longhorns | 4.5 |
| 11th | Saint Joseph’s Hawks | 4.5 |
| 12th | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 4.5 |
| 13th | Duke Blue Devils | 4.5 |
| 14th | Oregon Ducks | 4.6 |
| 15th | Columbia Lions | 4.6 |
| 16th | Fresno State Bulldogs | 4.6 |
| 17th | Butler Bulldogs | 4.6 |
| 18th | Wichita State Shockers | 4.7 |
| 19th | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 4.7 |
| 20th | Richmond Spiders | 4.7 |
| 21st | Georgia Southern Eagles | 4.8 |
| 22nd | UNI Panthers | 4.8 |
| 23rd | Dayton Flyers | 4.9 |
| 24th | Santa Clara Broncos | 4.9 |
| 25th | Jacksonville Dolphins | 4.9 |
| 26th | Northwestern Wildcats | 4.9 |
| 27th | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 4.9 |
| 28th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 5.0 |
| 29th | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5.0 |
| 30th | Oregon State Beavers | 5.0 |
2014-15 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cal Poly Mustangs | 4.0 |
| 2nd | Wichita State Shockers | 4.1 |
| 3rd | Wisconsin Badgers | 4.1 |
| 4th | Northern Colorado Bears | 4.4 |
| 5th | Michigan Wolverines | 4.4 |
| 6th | Georgia State Panthers | 4.5 |
| 7th | North Dakota State Bison | 4.6 |
| 8th | Morgan State Bears | 4.6 |
| 9th | Richmond Spiders | 4.7 |
| 10th | Kentucky Wildcats | 4.7 |
| 11th | Idaho State Bengals | 4.7 |
| 12th | Little Rock Trojans | 4.7 |
| 13th | Old Dominion Monarchs | 4.7 |
| 14th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 4.7 |
| 15th | Arizona Wildcats | 4.7 |
| 16th | Stanford Cardinal | 4.8 |
| 17th | Boise State Broncos | 4.8 |
| 18th | UNI Panthers | 4.8 |
| 19th | Albany Great Danes | 4.8 |
| 20th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 4.8 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Panthers | 4.9 |
| 22nd | Ole Miss Rebels | 4.9 |
| 23rd | Hofstra Pride | 5.0 |
| 24th | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 5.0 |
| 25th | Virginia Cavaliers | 5.0 |
| 26th | Central Michigan Chippewas | 5.0 |
| 27th | Idaho Vandals | 5.0 |
| 28th | Miami Hurricanes | 5.1 |
| 29th | Temple Owls | 5.1 |
| 30th | American Eagles | 5.1 |
2013-14 NCAA College Basketball Team Steals Allowed Per Game Leaders
| SPG Rank | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drexel Dragons | 3.9 |
| 2nd | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4.1 |
| 3rd | Wyoming Cowboys | 4.2 |
| 4th | Georgia State Panthers | 4.2 |
| 5th | Wisconsin Badgers | 4.2 |
| 6th | San Diego State Aztecs | 4.3 |
| 7th | Syracuse Orange | 4.3 |
| 8th | Cal Poly Mustangs | 4.5 |
| 9th | California Golden Bears | 4.5 |
| 10th | Santa Clara Broncos | 4.5 |
| 11th | Montana Grizzlies | 4.6 |
| 12th | Louisville Cardinals | 4.6 |
| 13th | Boise State Broncos | 4.6 |
| 14th | West Virginia Mountaineers | 4.7 |
| 15th | Arizona Wildcats | 4.7 |
| 16th | Wichita State Shockers | 4.7 |
| 17th | Fresno State Bulldogs | 4.7 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Panthers | 4.8 |
| 19th | Iona Gaels | 4.8 |
| 20th | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 4.8 |
| 21st | Northern Colorado Bears | 4.8 |
| 22nd | Idaho Vandals | 4.8 |
| 23rd | Creighton Bluejays | 4.8 |
| 24th | Colorado State Rams | 4.8 |
| 25th | Nevada Wolf Pack | 4.9 |
| 26th | Oregon Ducks | 4.9 |
| 27th | Delaware Blue Hens | 4.9 |
| 28th | Illinois Fighting Illini | 4.9 |
| 29th | Michigan Wolverines | 4.9 |
| 30th | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 4.9 |
