1980–81 St. John's Redmen basketball team

1980–81 St. John's Redmen men's basketball
Lapchick Memorial Champions
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record17–11 (8–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Madison Square Garden
1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boston College104 .714237  .767
Georgetown95 .6432012  .625
St. John's86 .5711711  .607
Villanova86 .5712011  .645
Connecticut86 .571209  .690
Syracuse68 .4292212  .647
Seton Hall410 .2861116  .407
Providence311 .2141018  .357
1981 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1980–81 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his thirteenth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.