1953–54 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his sixth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers.

[1] The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the Bulter Street Gymnasium in their Cobble Hill, Brooklyn campus and at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Their participation in the NIT was more impressive considering they had the smallest student body of all schools ever selected and were the only school participating from the NYC area that year.

[2] The Terries first round victory over 20th ranked Louisville was considered a notable upset.

At the end of the season Henry Daubenschmidt was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 23rd overall pick.