1950-51 St. John's Red Storm basketball — schedule and results

The 1950-51 St. John's Red Storm went 26-5 (6-0 in the Metro NY) under head coach Frank McGuire. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.18.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 4–0 on the road, and 6–1 on neutral courts. The John's Red Storm scored 62.6 points per game and allowed 56.6 (+6.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Dec 26, 1950 to Feb 10, 1951. The most lopsided win was 90–68 over Temple Owls on Dec 26, 1950; the heaviest defeat was 59–43 to Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 22, 1951. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Kansas Jayhawks (51–52). 2 games went to overtime.

Among St. John's Red Storm's 118 recorded seasons, 1950-51's .839 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 1949-50 John's Red Storm (24–5). Next season: 1951-52 John's Red Storm (25–6).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1950-12-02	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 63–47	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-07	vs SMU Mustangs	W 76–72	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-12	vs Kansas Jayhawks	L 51–52	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-16	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	W 51–49	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-19	vs Utah Utes	W 67–66	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-23	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 37–43	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-26	vs Temple Owls	W 90–68	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-30	vs San Francisco Dons	W 67–47	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-01-02	neutral CCNY Beavers	W 47–44	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-01-06	vs Syracuse Orange	W 63–53	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-01-11	vs Bradley Braves	W 68–59	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-01-27	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 92–71	Convention Hall
1951-01-30	neutral Manhattan Jaspers	W 46–39
1951-02-02	at st francis ny	W 44–38	69th Regiment Armory
1951-02-08	at john carroll	W 68–61
1951-02-10	at Canisius Golden Griffins	W 57–49	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1951-02-15	vs Niagara Purple Eagles	L 75–77	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-02-20	neutral new york university	W 61–52	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-02-28	neutral Fordham Rams	W 73–63
1951-03-12	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 60–58	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-15	vs Dayton Flyers	L 62–69 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-17	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 70–68 (2OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-20	neutral Connecticut	W 63–52	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-22	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 43–59	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-24	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 71–59	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1950-12-23: Behind Bill Spivey's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated St. John's Red Storm 43–37. Jack McMahon had 12 for St. John's Red Storm.

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