2024-25 College Basketball Defensive Rankings: Team Defense Ratings and Efficiency Stats

Published Nov. 19, 2024 1:32 p.m. ET

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College Basketball Team Defense Rankings

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Points Allowed per 100 Poss.
1	Seton Hall Pirates	46.8	70.3
2	Iowa State Cyclones	50.7	65.5
3	Drake Bulldogs	51	71.9
4	UCLA Bruins	51.8	66
5	UConn Huskies	52.7	69
6	Houston Cougars	53	69.3
6	Cincinnati Bearcats	53	68
8	Oregon State Beavers	53.5	69.6
9	Virginia Cavaliers	53.7	81
10	VCU Rams	54.8	69.1
11	North Texas Mean Green	55	76.8
11	Providence Friars	55	74.2
13	UC Irvine Anteaters	56.3	73.8
14	UMKC Kangaroos	56.8	68.2
15	Campbell Fighting Camels	57	76.3
16	Minnesota Golden Gophers	57.8	82.9
17	Maryland Terrapins	58	74.6
17	Duke Blue Devils	58	72.4
17	Tulane Green Wave	58	74.2
20	Liberty Flames	59.2	80.5
21	Auburn Tigers	59.3	78.2
22	Pittsburgh Panthers	59.6	75.4
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	59.7	72.1
24	Drexel Dragons	59.8	77.9
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	59.8	76

Field Goal % Defense

#	Team	Opp. Field Goal %	Opp. FG Made Per Game	Opp. FG Att. Per Game
1	Tulane Green Wave	32.1	19	59.3
2	New Mexico State Aggies	32.3	20.3	63
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	33	19.3	58.7
4	Western Carolina Catamounts	33.2	23	69.3
4	Cincinnati Bearcats	33.2	20.3	61.3
6	Seton Hall Pirates	33.3	15.5	46.5
6	Oregon State Beavers	33.3	19.3	57.8
8	Creighton Bluejays	33.4	24.3	72.5
9	Providence Friars	33.8	18.5	54.8
9	Duke Blue Devils	33.8	20.3	60
9	Virginia Cavaliers	33.8	18	53.3
12	Drexel Dragons	34.2	20.5	60
12	CSU Northridge Matadors	34.2	19	55.5
14	Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks	34.3	19.8	57.5
15	Rhode Island Rams	34.5	23.7	68.7
16	VCU Rams	34.6	18.5	53.5
17	San Diego State Aztecs	34.7	20.3	58.7
18	George Mason Patriots	34.8	22	63.2
18	Utah Utes	34.8	22	63.3
18	UConn Huskies	34.8	18.3	52.7
21	Tennessee Volunteers	34.9	20	57.3
22	Iowa State Cyclones	35	18.3	52.3
22	Sacramento State Hornets	35	19.8	56.5
24	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	35.1	22	62.8
24	Illinois Fighting Illini	35.1	22.7	64.7

Three-Point Defense

Rutgers' Ace Bailey finishes an alley-oop from an inbound pass vs. Monmouth

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights' Ace Bailey finished an alley-oop from an inbound pass vs. the Monmouth Hawks.

#	Team	Opp. 3PT %	Opp. 3PT Made Per Game	Opp. 3PT Att. Per Game
1	LSU Tigers	16.4	3	18.3
2	North Dakota Fightin' Hawks	19	4	21
3	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	21.3	3.3	15.3
4	Pacific Tigers	21.7	5.2	23.8
5	Bowling Green Falcons	22.4	5.5	24.5
6	NC State Wolfpack	22.5	4.5	20
7	VCU Rams	22.6	3.5	15.5
7	Abilene Christian Wildcats	22.6	5.3	23.3
9	Illinois Fighting Illini	23	4.7	20.3
10	Drake Bulldogs	23.3	3.3	14.3
11	Loyola (MD) Greyhounds	23.5	4.8	20.3
11	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	23.5	4.8	20.3
13	DePaul Blue Demons	23.7	4.5	19
14	Furman Paladins	23.8	4.8	20
14	Grambling Tigers	23.8	5	21
16	South Florida Bulls	23.9	5.3	22
17	Drexel Dragons	24.1	5.3	21.8
17	Murray State Racers	24.1	4.3	18
19	Sacramento State Hornets	24.5	6.5	26.5
20	Citadel Bulldogs	24.7	4.6	18.6
21	Mercer Bears	25	5.8	23
21	Arkansas State Red Wolves	25	5.8	23
23	UT Martin Skyhawks	25.2	8.3	32.8
23	UCSB Gauchos	25.2	6.5	25.8
25	Gonzaga Bulldogs	25.3	5.8	22.8

Defensive Rebounds

#	Team	Def. Reb. Per Game	Opp. 2nd Chance Points Avg.	Reb. Per Game
1	Creighton Bluejays	35	11.3	43.8
2	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	34.3	6	42.5
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	33	12.3	42
3	New Mexico State Aggies	33	14	46.7
5	Rhode Island Rams	32.7	14.3	41
5	Western Carolina Catamounts	32.7	10.7	44.7
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	31.3	10.3	42.5
7	Illinois Fighting Illini	31.3	8.7	43.7
9	Abilene Christian Wildcats	31	4.5	44
9	Syracuse Orange	31	4.7	43.7
9	Southern Utah Thunderbirds	31	6.5	40.8
9	UC Irvine Anteaters	31	3.8	39
9	East Carolina Pirates	31	10.8	49.8
14	UCSB Gauchos	30.8	8.3	39.3
15	UNC Greensboro Spartans	30.7	9	40.3
16	Colorado Buffaloes	30.5	7.5	40.5
16	Utah Utes	30.5	12.8	40.5
18	Kennesaw State Owls	30.3	9	47.5
18	Duke Blue Devils	30.3	8	42.5
18	Drexel Dragons	30.3	6.3	41.8
21	Utah Valley Wolverines	30	8	40
21	North Carolina Tar Heels	30	10.7	40.7
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	30	10.8	38.4
24	Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	29.8	17	39.3
25	Indiana Hoosiers	29.7	8.3	37

Opponent Assists and Turnovers

#	Team	Opp. Assists Per Game	Opp. Turnovers Per Game	Opp. Assist/Turnover Ratio
1	Auburn Tigers	5.8	10.5	0.55
2	VCU Rams	6.3	16.8	0.37
2	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	6.3	7.5	0.83
4	Marshall Thundering Herd	6.8	15.5	0.44
5	Murray State Racers	7	15.7	0.45
6	Drake Bulldogs	7.3	16	0.46
6	Providence Friars	7.3	10.3	0.71
8	Citadel Bulldogs	7.4	12.4	0.6
9	Stanford Cardinal	7.5	14.3	0.53
10	Oklahoma Sooners	7.7	18	0.43
11	Washington Huskies	7.8	14.5	0.53
12	Boise State Broncos	8	10.3	0.78
12	Louisville Cardinals	8	20	0.4
12	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	8	6.3	1.28
12	UConn Huskies	8	13.7	0.59
16	Pittsburgh Panthers	8.2	12.8	0.64
17	Illinois Fighting Illini	8.3	9.7	0.86
17	LSU Tigers	8.3	11.7	0.71
17	Saint Louis Billikens	8.3	14	0.6
20	Northern Iowa Panthers	8.5	11.8	0.72
20	Abilene Christian Wildcats	8.5	15.3	0.56
20	Bryant Bulldogs	8.5	14.5	0.59
20	Kennesaw State Owls	8.5	12.3	0.69
20	Vermont Catamounts	8.5	11	0.77
25	Iowa State Cyclones	8.7	18	0.48

Points in the Paint Defense

#	Team	Points in the Paint Per Game
1	Virginia Cavaliers	16.7
2	Seton Hall Pirates	17
3	Texas Longhorns	17.5
3	CSU Northridge Matadors	17.5
5	New Mexico State Aggies	18
5	BYU Cougars	18
7	North Texas Mean Green	19
8	South Alabama Jaguars	19.6
9	Iowa State Cyclones	20
10	UCLA Bruins	20.5
10	Tulane Green Wave	20.5
10	Providence Friars	20.5
13	Arizona Wildcats	20.7
13	Houston Cougars	20.7
15	Norfolk State Spartans	20.8
16	Wagner Seahawks	21
16	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	21
16	Ole Miss Rebels	21
16	Oregon State Beavers	21
20	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	21.3
21	Texas Southern Tigers	21.5
22	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	22
22	Central Arkansas Bears	22
22	Davidson Wildcats	22
22	Sacramento State Hornets	22