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
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston College 10 4   .714 23 7   .767
Georgetown 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
St. John's 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Villanova 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Connecticut 8 6   .571 20 9   .690
Syracuse 6 8   .429 22 12   .647
Seton Hall 4 10   .286 11 16   .407
Providence 3 11   .214 10 18   .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.