1951-52 St. John's Red Storm basketball — schedule and results

The 1951-52 St. John's Red Storm went 25-6 (6-0 in the Metro NY) under head coach Frank McGuire. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.37.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 8–2 at home, 4–2 on the road, and 8–1 on neutral courts. The John's Red Storm scored 63.3 points per game and allowed 58.2 (+5.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Jan 12, 1952 to Feb 21, 1952. The most lopsided win was 71–46 over CCNY Beavers on Jan 12, 1952; the heaviest defeat was 81–40 at Kentucky Wildcats on Dec 17, 1951. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Dayton Flyers (62–60).

Among St. John's Red Storm's 118 recorded seasons, 1951-52's .806 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1950-51 John's Red Storm (26–5). Next season: 1952-53 John's Red Storm (17–6).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1951-12-06	vs BYU Cougars	W 66–52	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-12-15	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 82–62	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-12-17	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 40–81	Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-22	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 69–54	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-12-27	vs Utah Utes	W 66–57	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-12-29	vs Dayton Flyers	W 62–60	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-01-05	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 59–57	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-01-10	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	L 64–68	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-01-12	neutral CCNY Beavers	W 71–46
1952-01-15	neutral Manhattan Jaspers	W 63–53	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-01-19	neutral st francis ny	W 54–36
1952-01-26	at Temple Owls	W 54–44	Convention Hall
1952-01-30	neutral Fordham Rams	W 69–56
1952-02-02	at Indiana Hoosiers	W 65–55	Field House
1952-02-04	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 64–53	Lambert Fieldhouse
1952-02-09	at Niagara Purple Eagles	W 59–55	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1952-02-14	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 59–56	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-02-21	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 76–64	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-02-25	at Holy Cross Crusaders	L 70–75	Boston Garden
1952-02-28	neutral new york university	W 78–75	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-03-10	vs La Salle Explorers	L 45–51	Madison Square Garden (III)
1952-03-21	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 60–49	Reynolds Coliseum
1952-03-22	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 64–57	Reynolds Coliseum
1952-03-25	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	W 61–59	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1952-03-26	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 63–80	Hec Edmundson Pavilion

Game recaps

1951-12-17: Kentucky Wildcats routed St. John's Red Storm 81–40. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 25 points.

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1951-52 St. John's Red Storm basketball — schedule and results

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