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St. John’s Drops the Gotham Classic Finale, 59-57 at Madison Square Garden

The loss comes without star Champagnie amid a slew of Big East COVID positives.

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St. John’s fell to Pittsburgh 59-57 in their first game at Madison Square Garden with fans since the cancellation of the 2020 Big East Tournament. In the midst of another COVID-19 outbreak in sports, the Gotham Classic finale was not left untouched.

The first St. John’s game at Madison Square Garden was eerily reminiscent of the last St. John’s game at the “World’s Most Famous Arena.” Two days before the Gotham Classic was scheduled to finish, it was announced that issues within the No.