Carnesecca Arena (formerly Alumni Hall) is a 5,260-seat multi-purpose arena in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca on November 23, 2004. It is the exclusive home to the St. John's University Red Storm women's basketball team and also hosts select Red Storm men's basketball games, primarily non-conference games as well as certain Big East Conference fixtures. The majority of the men's conference schedule as well as non-conference games expected to draw large crowds are played at Madison Square Garden. The building hosted first-round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament from 1970 to 1974. Up until March 2014, it was the most recent New York City venue to host the tournament.
Arena records
Year-By-Year Record Year Wins Losses Pct.1961-62 10 0 1.0001962-63 7 5 .5831963-64 11 3 .7861964-65 8 1 .8891965-66 10 2 .8331966-67 11 0 1.0001967-68 9 4 .6921968-69 10 1 .9091969-70 12 0 1.0001970-71 9 2 .8181971-72 8 4 .6671972-73 8 2 .8001973-74 9 1 .9001974-75 8 1 .8891975-76 13 0 1.0001976-77 12 2 .8571977-78 10 1 .9091978-79 11 5 .6881979-80 13 2 .8671980-81 12 2 .8571981-82 9 2 .8181982-83 10 1 .9091983-84 11 2 .8461984-85 10 0 1.0001985-86 12 0 1.0001986-87 10 1 .9091987-88 7 3 .7001988-89 11 2 .8461989-90 12 1 .9231990-91 8 0 1.0001991-92 8 0 1.0001992-93 7 0 1.0001993-94 6 3 .6671994-95 5 1 .8331995-96 4 3 .5711996-97 3 2 .6001997-98 6 0 1.0001998-99 11 0 1.0001999-00 6 0 1.0002000-01 5 1 .8332001-02 7 0 1.0002002-03 6 2 .7502003-04 1 4 .2002004-05 4 3 .5712005-06 5 2 .7142006-07 9 1 .9002007-08 7 2 .7782008-09 9 1 .9002009-10 6 3 .6672010-11 5 2 .7142011-12 7 1 .8752012-13 7 1 .8752013-14 8 2 .8002014-15 9 1 .9002015-16 5 6 .4542016-17 6 2 .7782017-18 7 4 .6362018-19 10 2 .8332019-20 10 2 .8332020-21 11 3 .7862021-22 11 2 .8462022-23 9 4 .6922023-24 5 0 1.0002024-25 9 0 1.000Totals 535 110 + Sources: Statistics published by St. John's University as of the end of the 2025 season St. John's Men's Basketball Media Guide;
Team records Record DetailsMost Points - 44 February 10, 2018, Shamorie Ponds vs. MarquetteMost Rebounds - 26 December 11, 1971, Mel Davis vs. Seton HallMost Team Points - 135 November 29, 1990, Defeated Central ConnecticutMost Points, Both Teams - 227 November 29, 1990 Defeated Central Connecticut 135-92Longest Winning Streak - 30 1984-85 (10), 1985-86 (12), 1986-87 (8)Most Wins vs. One Opponent – 28 vs. St. Francis (NY)Most Points, Opposing Player - 41 Ernie DiGregorio, Providence, March 3, 1971Most Rebounds, Opposing Player - 24 Paul Silas, Creighton, January 13, 1962 (OT)Most Points, Opposing Team - 96 Boston College, December 20, 1972 (OT)Most Points (Regulation), Opposing Team - 94 Providence, December 28, 2017Most Losses vs. One Opponent – 10 Providence
Gallery
See also List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
References
External links Carnesecca Arena at RedStormSports.com