St. John’s outlasts a game Syracuse team in overtime (Donna Ditota’s quick hits)

Brooklyn, N.Y. — The Empire Classic title game featured two former Big East rivals who faced off Tuesday night in the Barclays Center. Had the game been played at Madison Square Garden, that would have added another layer of nostalgia for the Old Big East.

Alas, here we were.

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