Team Defense
Team Defense (by total defense)
Revised: 4.4.07
| Year | Points |
| 1977-78 | 1437 |
| 1976-77 | 1479 |
| 1985-86 | 1547 |
| 2005-06 | 1560 |
| 1978-79 | 1564 |
| 2003-04 | 1721 |
| 2006-07 | 1736 |
| 2004-05 | 1749 |
| 1988-89 | 1764 |
| 1986-87 | 1856 |
| 2001-02 | 1867 |
| 1984-85 | 1922 |
| 2002-03 | 1969 |
| 2000-01 | 2022 |
| 1982-83 | 2028 |
| 1983-84 | 2033 |
| 1998-99 | 2075 |
| 1981-82 | 2100 |
| 1980-81 | 2120 |
| 1979-80 | 2120 |
| 1996-97 | 2144 |
| 1999-00 | 2266 |
| 1989-90 | 2309 |
| 1987-88 | 2324 |
| 1997-98 | 2338 |
| 1990-91 | 2363 |
| 1991-92 | 2394 |
| 1993-94 | 2414 |
| 1992-93 | 2485 |
Team Defense (by average)
| Year | Games | Points | Average |
| 2005-06 | 30 | 1560 | 52.0 |
| 2003-04 | 31* | 1721 | 55.5 |
| 2006-07 | 31 | 1736 | 56.0 |
| 2004-05 | 31 | 1749 | 56.4 |
| 1985-86 | 27 | 1547 | 57.3 |
| 1976-77 | 25 | 1479 | 59.2 |
| 2000-01 | 33 | 2022 | 61.3 |
| 1977-78 | 23 | 1437 | 62.5 |
| 2002-03 | 31 | 1969 | 63.5 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | 1856 | 64.0. |
| 2001-02 | 29 | 1867 | 64.4 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | 1564 | 65.2 |
| 1984-85 | 29 | 1922 | 66.3 |
| 1981-82 | 29 | 2100 | 66.7 |
| 1979-80 | 32 | 2120 | 66.7 |
| 1987-88 | 34 | 2324 | 68.4 |
| 1999-00 | 33 | 2266 | 68.7 |
| 1989-90 | 34 | 2309 | 70.0 |
| 1990-91 | 33 | 2363 | 71.6 |
| 1998-99 | 29 | 2075 | 71.6 |
| 1982-83 | 28 | 2028 | 72.4 |
| 1980-81 | 29 | 2118 | 73.0 |
| 1997-98 | 32 | 2338 | 73.1 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | 1764 | 73.5 |
| 1996-97 | 29 | 2144 | 73.9 |
| 1993-94 | 32 | 2414 | 75.4 |
| 1983-84 | 26 | 2033 | 75.6 |
| 1995-96 | 30 | 2270 | 75.7 |
| 1994-95 | 32 | 2476 | 77.4 |
| 1991-92 | 30 | 2394 | 79.8 |
| 1992-93 | 31 | 2485 | 80.2 |