1972–73 St. John's Redmen basketball team

The 197273 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1972–73 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Frank Mulzoff in his third year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.

197273 St. John's Redmen men's basketball
ECAC Holiday Festival Champions
ConferenceIndependent
197273 record197
Head coach
  • Frank Mulzoff
Assistant coaches
  • Chuck McAuley
  • Joel de Angelis
CaptainBill Schaeffer
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Madison Square Garden

Roster

1972–73 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G - Terry McCormack  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
JrSt. Johns Prep/Hofstra New Hyde Park, NY
F - Dennis McIntyre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS JrMonsignor McClancy/Nassau Bayside, NY
G 5 Frank Alagia 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
FrSt. Agnes (NY) Rockville Centre, NY
G 10 Larry Jenkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
SrAndrew Jackson Queens Village, NY
G/F 11 Beaver Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
FrSouth Side Rockville Centre, NY
G 12 Kevin Raftery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SrArchbishop Molloy Briarwood, NJ
G/F 15 Billy Schaeffer (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SrHoly Cross Bellerose, NY
G 30 Mel Utley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SoFar Rockaway Far Rockaway, NY
F 33 Mel Davis  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SrBoys Brooklyn, NY
F/C 34 Ed Searcy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
RS JrPower Memorial/Duquesne New York, NY
G 35 Kevin Cluess 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SoArchbishop Molloy West Hempstead, NY
F 55 Tony Prince 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SrBishop Loughlin South Ozone Park, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Chuck McAuley
  • Joel de Angelis

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/02/72*
at Hofstra W 93-78  1-0
Physical Fitness Center 
Hempstead, NY
12/09/72*
Georgetown W 108-69  2-0
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/12/72*
Rhode Island W 85-75  3-0
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/16/72*
at American L 75-79  3-1
Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
Washington, D.C.
12/20/72*
Boston College L 95-96 OT 3-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/26/72*
vs. Grambling
ECAC Holiday Festival First Round
W 112-86  4-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
12/27/72*
vs. Tennessee
ECAC Holiday Festival Quarterfinal
L 56-85  5-2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/28/72*
vs. Michigan
ECAC Holiday Festival Semifinal
W 85-83  6-2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/30/72*
vs. South Carolina
ECAC Holiday Festival Championship
W 86-79  7-2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
01/06/73*
at Davidson W 78-77  8-2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
01/13/73*
No. 18 St. Francis (NY) W 93-72  9-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/17/73*
No. 17 Clemson W 87-59  10-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/20/73*
No. 17 Temple W 93-84  11-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/24/73*
No. 15 at Seton Hall W 107-77  12-2
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
01/27/73*
No. 15 Dartmouth W 106-66  13-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
01/30/73*
No. 14 at Villanova W 87-77  14-2
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, PA
02/03/73*
No. 14 at Army W 80-70  15-2
USMA Fieldhouse 
West Point, NY
02/08/73*
No. 14 Niagara W 74-69  16-2
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/10/73*
No. 14 at Fordham W 98-73  17-2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
02/14/73*
No. 9 at Syracuse L 70-80  17-3
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
02/17/73*
No. 9 Dayton W 98-83  18-3
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
02/21/73*
No. 11 at St. Joseph's L 65-76  18-4
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
02/24/73*
No. 11 Notre Dame L 71-75  18-5
Nassau Coliseum 
Uniondale, NY
02/27/73*
No. 17 at Holy Cross W 108-90  19-5
Worcester Auditorium 
Worcester, MA
03/03/73*
No. 11 No. 6 Providence L 90-93  19-6
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
NCAA Tournament
03/10/73*
vs. Pennsylvania
NCAA Regional Quarterfinal
L 61-62  19-7
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
114Mel DavisNew York Knicks
223Billy SchaefferLos Angeles Lakers
17203Tony PrincePhiladelphia 76ers

References

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