1959–60 St. John's Redmen basketball team

1959–60 St. John's Redmen men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinal
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record17–8 (5–1 Metropolitan New York)
Head coach
Assistant coachLou Carnesecca (2nd season)
CaptainTony Jackson
Home arenaMadison Square Garden
1959–60 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 NYU40 1.000225  .815
No. 20 St. John's51 .833178  .680
St. Francis (NY)21 .667138  .619
Manhattan22 .5001311  .542
Fordham13 .250818  .308
CCNY15 .167414  .222
Brooklyn03 .000513  .278
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959–60 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1959–60 college basketball season.

The Redmen lost to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals of the NIT.