2010 – 11 St. John 's Red Storm men 's basketball team represented St. John 's University during the 2010 – 11 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his first year at the school . Saint John 's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference . They finished the season 21 – 12 , 12 – 6 in Big East play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament to Syracuse . They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team