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The 1970–71 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1970–71 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Frank Mulzoff in his first year at the school after Lou Carnesecca left to become the head coach of the New York Nets in the American Basketball Association. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.

ConferenceIndependent
Record18–9
Headcoach
Assistant coachChuck McAuley
Quick facts St. John's Redmen men's basketball, Vanderbilt Invitational Champions ...
1970–71 St. John's Redmen men's basketball
Vanderbilt Invitational Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record18–9
Head coach
Assistant coachChuck McAuley
Captains
  • John DeVasto
  • Pete LaMantia
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Madison Square Garden
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Marquette– –28–1  .966
No. 9 Fordham– –26–3  .897
No. 11 Jacksonville– –22–4  .846
No. 15 Duquesne– –21–4  .840
Hawaii– –23–5  .821
No. 19 Villanova– –27–7  .794
St. Bonaventure– –21–6  .778
No. 14 Houston– –22–7  .759
Utah State– –20–7  .741
Syracuse– –19–7  .731
Georgia Tech– –23–9  .719
Providence– –20–8  .714
Fairleigh Dickinson– –16–7  .696
Rutgers– –16–7  .696
Holy Cross– –18–8  .692
No. 12 Notre Dame– –20–9  .690
Dayton– –18–9  .667
St. John's (NY)– –18–9  .667
Denver– –17–9  .654
Florida State– –17–9  .654
Loyola (LA)– –16–10  .615
Marshall– –16–10  .615
Colgate– –15–10  .600
Saint Francis (PA)– –15–10  .600
Pittsburgh– –14–10  .583
Boston College– –15–11  .577
Northern Illinois– –13–10  .565
Southern Illinois– –13–10  .565
Creighton– –14–11  .560
Virginia Tech– –14–11  .560
Manhattan– –13–11  .542
Cincinnati– –14–12  .538
Detroit– –14–12  .538
Niagara– –14–12  .538
West Virginia– –13–12  .520
Centenary– –13–13  .500
Pan American– –13–13  .500
Navy– –12–12  .500
Air Force– –12–14  .462
Georgetown– –12–14  .462
Seattle– –12–14  .462
Army– –11–13  .458
Saint Peter's– –11–13  .458
Iona– –10–12  .455
Penn State– –10–12  .455
George Washington– –11–14  .440
Seton Hall– –11–15  .423
Long Island– –10–15  .400
Butler– –10–16  .385
Canisius– –8–13  .381
Fairfield– –9–15  .375
Hardin–Simmons– –9–16  .360
Oklahoma City– –9–16  .360
Xavier– –9–17  .346
DePaul– –8–17  .320
St. Francis (NY)– –8–17  .320
Tulane– –8–18  .308
Boston University– –7–18  .280
Miami (FL)– –7–19  .269
NYU– –5–20  .200
Portland– –5–21  .192
Loyola (IL)– –4–20  .167
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Redmen qualified for the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Tennessee in the first round.[1]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1970–71 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Richard Lyons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrHoly Cross New Hyde Park, NY
G 10 Larry Jenkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoAndrew Jackson Queens Village, NY
G/F 11 Ron Rutledge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoRockwood Prep (MA) Jamaica, NY
G/F 15 Billy Schaeffer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHoly Cross Bellerose, NY
G 20 Mike Keilty 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHoly Trinity Woodside, NY
G 22 Frank Hoehleinn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSanford H. Calhoun Merrick, NY
C 24 Bill Phillips 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrJamaica Hollis, NY
G/F 25 Pete LaMantia (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrBishop Reilly Bayside, NY
F 33 Mel Davis 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)217 lb (98 kg) SoBoys Brooklyn, NY
F/C 34 Ed Searcy Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoPower Memorial/Duquesne New York, NY
G 35 John DeVasto (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg) SrLoyola Bronx, NY
F/C 44 Greg Cluess 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Agnes (NY) West Hempstead, NY
F 55 Tony Prince 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBishop Loughlin South Ozone Park, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Chuck McAuley
  • Joel de Angelis (freshmen coach)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/05/70*
 vs. American W 83-75  1-0
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
12/09/70*
 at St. Joseph's W 66-53  2-0
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
12/12/70*
 Georgetown W 80-74  3-0
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/15/70*
 Rhode Island W 77-71  4-0
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/18/70*
 vs. Southern Methodist
Vanderbilt Invitational Semifinal		 W 95-80  5-0
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
12/19/70*
 at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Invitational Championship		 W 85-81  6-0
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
12/22/70*
 No. 19 Boston College L 66-69  6-1
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/26/70*
 No. 19 vs. Holy Cross
ECAC Holiday Festival Quarterfinal		 W 75-74 OT 7-1
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/28/70*
 No. 19 vs. No. 10 Western Kentucky
ECAC Holiday Festival Semifinal		 L 67-86  7-2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/30/70*
 vs. Providence
ECAC Holiday Festival Consolation		 L 80-94  7-3
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
01/09/71*
 Hawaii W 82-76  8-3
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/16/71*
 West Virginia W 110-86  9-3
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/20/71*
 at Seton Hall W 88-70  10-3
 Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
01/23/71*
 St. Francis (NY) W 98-57  11-3
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/26/71*
 at Davidson L 54-56  11-4
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
01/30/71*
 Dartmouth W 66-56  12-4
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/02/71*
 at No. 17 Villanova L 82-99  12-5
 Villanova Field House 
Villanova, PA
02/06/71*
 at Army W 63-55  13-5
 USMA Fieldhouse 
West Point, NY
02/11/71*
 Niagara W 82-71  14-5
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/13/71*
 No. 20 Fordham L 72-76  14-6
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
02/17/71*
 at Syracuse L 73-78  14-7
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
02/20/71*
 Temple W 74-67  15-7
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/27/71*
 No. 19 Notre Dame L 79-92  15-8
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
03/02/71*
 at Holy Cross W 89-74  16-8
 Worcester Auditorium 
Worcester, MA
03/06/71*
 Providence W 79-65  17-8
 Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
03/11/71*
 NYU W 85-74  18-8
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NIT Tournament
03/20/71*
 vs. No. 17 Tennessee
NIT First Round		 L 83-84 OT 18-9
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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