I do not advocate the team rebounding concept, although many schools use it very successfully. If perimeter players are down low trying to rebound, that puts you at risk when defending against fast breaks. Also, it is difficult to start a classic fast break if your guards are not releasing.
Arlington is a case in point. They are totally dominant on the boards: 43.7 per game to 35.3 for opponents. Two of their players, Kevin Hervey and Jorge Bilbao, average 9.8 and 7.1, respectively. When you have a couple of guys like that cleaning the boards, it cuts a lot of slack for the other players. How much they use it, I could not say, but that at least gives them the opportunity.
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