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
1974 NIT, First Round
Conference	Independent
Record	20–7
Head coach	Lou Carnesecca
Assistant coaches	John Kresse Brian Mahoney
Captain	Ed Searcy
Home arena	Alumni Hall Madison Square Garden

Roster

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 Lou Carnesecca (St. John's University) Assistant coach(es) John Kresse Brian Mahoney Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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

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