1973–74 St. John's Redmen basketball team

The 1973–74 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his sixth year at the school and his first since returning from coaching the New York Nets in the ABA. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.

1973–74 St. John's Redmen men's basketball
Connecticut Classic Champions
ECAC Holiday Festival, Second Place
ConferenceIndependent
Record20–7
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainEd Searcy
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Madison Square Garden
Seasons

Roster

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1973–74 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G - Terry McCormack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
RS Jr St. Francis Prep/Hofstra New Hyde Park, NY
F - Dennis McIntyre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Sr Monsignor McClancy/Nassau Bayside, NY
G 10 Frank Alagia 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So St. Agnes (NY) Rockville Centre, NY
G 12 Kevin Raftery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Archbishop Molloy Briarwood, NJ
G/F 22 Beaver Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So South Side Rockille Centre, NY
G 30 Mel Utley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Far Rockaway Far Rockaway, NY
G/F 32 Glen Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Laurinburg Prep St. Thomas, USVI
F/C 34 Ed Searcy (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
RS Sr Power Memorial/Duquesne New York, NY
G 35 Kevin Cluess 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Archbishop Molloy West Hempstead, NY
F 42 John Farmer   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr St. John the Baptist/Hofstra Brentwood, NY
C 52 Tom Weadock   6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
So Power Memorial/San Jacinto New York, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/30/73*
vs. No. 17 Jacksonville
IPTAY Tournament Semifinal
W 69–64  1–0
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
12/01/73*
at Clemson
IPTAY Tournament Championship
L 58–68  1–1
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
12/08/73*
at Georgetown L 82–85 OT 1–2
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
12/11/73*
Davidson W 94–78  2–2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/15/73*
American W 92–61  3–2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/21/73*
vs. No. 10 Alabama
Connecticut Classic Semifinal
W 72–67  4–2
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
12/22/73*
vs. No. 19 Jacksonville
Connecticut Classic Final
W 68–60  5–2
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
12/26/73*
vs. Illinois
ECAC Holiday Festival Quarterfinal
W 76–60  6–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/27/73*
vs. Princeton
ECAC Holiday Festival Semifinal
W 64–51  7–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/29/73*
vs. Manhattan
ECAC Holiday Festival Championship
L 65–74  7–3
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
01/05/74*
at Dayton L 58–84  7–4
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, OH
01/08/74*
Hofstra W 89–68  8–4
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/12/74*
Syracuse L 71–72  8–5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/19/74*
Villanova W 92–71  9–5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/23/74*
Temple W 64–49  10–5
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
01/26/74*
at Dartmouth W 76–62  11–5
Alumni Gymnasium 
Hanover, NH
01/31/74*
at Rhode Island W 77–59  12–5
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
02/02/74*
Army W 74–50  13–5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/09/74*
Fordham W 65–59  14–5
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
02/13/74*
St. Joseph's W 61–59 OT 15–5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/16/74*
at Niagara W 94–75  16–5
NU Student Center 
Niagara Falls, NY
02/19/74*
at Boston College W 80–72  17–5
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, MA
02/23/74*
Seton Hall W 68–53  18–5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/26/74*
Holy Cross W 98–72  19–5
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
03/02/74*
at No. 12 Providence L 67–85  19–6
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
03/05/74*
St. Francis (NY) W 82–66  20–6
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
NIT Tournament
03/17/74*
vs. Connecticut
NIT First Round
L 70–84  20–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
5 82 Ed Searcy New Orleans Jazz

References

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