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

Updated Jan. 21, 2025 5:18 p.m. ET

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College Basketball Team Defense Rankings

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Points Allowed per 100 Poss.
1	Houston Cougars	55	75
2	Drake Bulldogs	57.1	83.5
3	North Texas Mean Green	58.6	86.5
4	Tennessee Volunteers	58.8	77.6
5	Wagner Seahawks	59.1	82.9
6	Duke Blue Devils	59.5	79.6
7	Cincinnati Bearcats	60.6	80
8	Saint Mary's Gaels	61.1	79.9
9	Liberty Flames	61.5	82.1
10	South Alabama Jaguars	61.6	83.9
11	Appalachian State Mountaineers	62.2	84.2
12	San Diego State Aztecs	62.7	80.9
12	George Mason Patriots	62.7	82.1
14	UCSD Tritons	62.8	83.3
14	VCU Rams	62.8	80.2
16	Saint Bonaventure Bonnies	62.9	86.3
17	Kansas Jayhawks	63.5	81.9
18	Central Connecticut State Blue Devils	63.6	86.6
19	UCLA Bruins	63.7	83.8
20	West Virginia Mountaineers	63.8	83.9
21	Saint Peter's Peacocks	64.1	85.7
21	UNC Greensboro Spartans	64.1	86.1
21	UC Irvine Anteaters	64.1	80.6
24	Hofstra Pride	64.2	85.8
25	McNeese Cowboys	64.4	85

Field Goal % Defense

#	Team	Opp. Field Goal %	Opp. FG Made Per Game	Opp. FG Att. Per Game
1	Houston Cougars	35.6	18.2	51.1
2	George Mason Patriots	36.4	21.3	58.5
2	San Diego State Aztecs	36.4	20.6	56.5
2	Tennessee Volunteers	36.4	20.8	57.2
5	Duke Blue Devils	37.1	21.2	57.3
6	Florida Gators	37.3	22.9	61.3
7	Hofstra Pride	37.5	21.6	57.7
7	South Alabama Jaguars	37.5	20.9	55.8
9	Kansas Jayhawks	37.6	22.1	58.9
10	Little Rock Trojans	37.7	21.8	57.7
11	UC Irvine Anteaters	37.9	23.7	62.4
12	Appalachian State Mountaineers	38	22.7	59.7
13	Elon Phoenix	38.5	24.3	63.1
14	Georgetown Hoyas	38.7	22.3	57.6
15	Cincinnati Bearcats	38.8	22.3	57.5
15	Georgia Bulldogs	38.8	23.2	59.8
15	CSU Northridge Matadors	38.8	21.2	54.6
15	Illinois Fighting Illini	38.8	25.1	64.8
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	39	22.3	57.1
19	Texas A&M Aggies	39	21.5	55.1
19	New Mexico State Aggies	39	22.2	56.8
19	Arkansas State Red Wolves	39	23.8	61
23	VCU Rams	39.1	21.6	55.3
24	West Virginia Mountaineers	39.2	22.4	57.1
25	LSU Tigers	39.3	25	63.6

Three-Point Defense

Georgetown defeats Villanova after making crucial stop on Eric Dixon's near game-winning shot

Georgetown Hoyas defeated the Villanova Wildcats after they made a crucial stop on Eric Dixon's near game-winning shot.

#	Team	Opp. 3PT %	Opp. 3PT Made Per Game	Opp. 3PT Att. Per Game
1	Tennessee Volunteers	25.5	6.6	25.9
2	Cincinnati Bearcats	26.9	4.9	18.1
3	Southeast Missouri State Redhawks	27.2	5.4	19.9
3	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	27.2	6.1	22.4
5	Florida Gators	27.7	6.3	22.9
6	Illinois Fighting Illini	27.9	5.6	19.9
7	UNC Greensboro Spartans	28	6.2	22.2
8	West Virginia Mountaineers	28.1	5.9	20.9
8	Rhode Island Rams	28.1	6.6	23.6
10	Appalachian State Mountaineers	28.2	7.1	25.1
10	San Diego State Aztecs	28.2	7.3	25.9
12	Bradley Braves	28.3	6.7	23.6
13	Oklahoma Sooners	28.4	6.8	23.8
14	Furman Paladins	28.6	6.3	22.1
15	Kentucky Wildcats	28.7	8	27.9
16	Drexel Dragons	28.8	6	20.8
16	Nicholls State Colonels	28.8	6.4	22.1
18	Michigan State Spartans	28.9	6.9	23.8
18	New Mexico State Aggies	28.9	6.4	22.3
18	Georgia Bulldogs	28.9	6.8	23.6
21	Ohio State Buckeyes	29	6.9	23.8
21	George Washington Revolutionaries	29	6.6	22.6
23	Kansas Jayhawks	29.1	6.8	23.5
23	Montana State Bobcats	29.1	5.4	18.6
23	Liberty Flames	29.1	5.7	19.7

Defensive Rebounds

#	Team	Def. Reb. Per Game	Opp. 2nd Chance Points Avg.	Reb. Per Game
1	Illinois Fighting Illini	30.1	8.1	42.2
2	Florida Gators	28.9	9.3	42.7
3	UC Irvine Anteaters	28.7	10.2	37.1
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	28.3	13.3	40.7
5	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	28.1	9.2	37.4
6	Creighton Bluejays	27.4	11.6	34.6
7	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	27	10	36.8
7	Duke Blue Devils	27	8.2	36.9
7	North Carolina Tar Heels	27	11.1	34.7
10	Lipscomb Bisons	26.9	10.8	35.1
11	Rhode Island Rams	26.8	10.9	36.6
11	Elon Phoenix	26.8	11.4	39.1
13	Michigan Wolverines	26.7	10.4	35.8
13	Michigan State Spartans	26.7	9.1	37.2
15	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	26.6	11.4	33.4
16	Tennessee State Tigers	26.5	11.9	39.5
16	Utah Utes	26.5	10.9	36.4
16	George Mason Patriots	26.5	9.1	35.9
19	Kennesaw State Owls	26.4	10.8	38.9
19	Arkansas State Red Wolves	26.4	13.2	38
19	Kentucky Wildcats	26.4	10.9	36.3
19	Kansas Jayhawks	26.4	8.8	35.6
23	Colorado State Rams	26.3	9.2	33.4
24	Utah Valley Wolverines	26.2	8.6	36.3
24	Charleston (SC) Cougars	26.2	9.4	33.5

Opponent Assists and Turnovers

#	Team	Opp. Assists Per Game	Opp. Turnovers Per Game	Opp. Assist/Turnover Ratio
1	Auburn Tigers	8.2	10.9	0.75
2	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	8.6	8.4	1.02
2	Murray State Racers	8.6	12.6	0.68
4	Liberty Flames	8.9	12.3	0.73
5	Tennessee Volunteers	9.1	12.4	0.73
6	Drake Bulldogs	9.3	13.8	0.67
7	Stanford Cardinal	9.7	11.1	0.88
7	Stonehill Skyhawks	9.7	11.5	0.84
9	VCU Rams	9.8	13.6	0.72
9	Lipscomb Bisons	9.8	12.1	0.81
9	Southeast Missouri State Redhawks	9.8	13.1	0.75
12	West Virginia Mountaineers	9.9	12.8	0.78
12	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	9.9	7.5	1.33
14	UConn Huskies	10	10.6	0.94
14	Vermont Catamounts	10	11.6	0.86
16	Marshall Thundering Herd	10.1	12.7	0.79
16	Houston Cougars	10.1	13	0.77
16	Marist Red Foxes	10.1	11.1	0.92
19	Rice Owls	10.2	9.6	1.07
19	San Francisco Dons	10.2	12.7	0.81
19	Florida Gators	10.2	11.8	0.86
22	Northern Colorado Bears	10.3	11.1	0.93
22	High Point Panthers	10.3	11	0.94
22	Michigan Wolverines	10.3	11.9	0.87
22	UCSB Gauchos	10.3	10.3	1.01

Points in the Paint Defense

#	Team	Points in the Paint Per Game
1	South Alabama Jaguars	18
2	CSU Northridge Matadors	18.2
3	Houston Cougars	19.5
4	UCSD Tritons	21.3
5	North Texas Mean Green	21.8
6	Wagner Seahawks	22
7	Duke Blue Devils	22.6
8	George Mason Patriots	23.3
9	BYU Cougars	23.5
10	Sacramento State Hornets	23.6
10	Texas A&M Aggies	23.6
10	McNeese Cowboys	23.6
13	Norfolk State Spartans	23.8
14	Villanova Wildcats	23.9
14	San Diego State Aztecs	23.9
16	Tennessee Volunteers	24
17	Texas Southern Tigers	24.1
17	Saint Bonaventure Bonnies	24.1
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	24.3
20	Georgetown Hoyas	24.5
21	Yale Bulldogs	24.8
21	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	24.8
23	Nevada Wolf Pack	24.9
23	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	24.9
23	UNC Greensboro Spartans	24.9