The 1970–71 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented

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during the

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. The team was coached by

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in his first year at the school after Lou Carnesecca left to become the head coach of the New York Nets in the

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. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and

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. The Redmen qualified for the

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, where they lost to Tennessee in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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