St. John’s coach Rick Pitino out for game vs. Seton Hall due to Covid-19
St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino will miss Tuesday’s game against Seton Hall (8:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and the FOX Sports App) due to Covid, the school announced.
Associate head coach Steve Maisello will assume head coach duties in Pitino’s place.
St. John’s is 12-5 overall and 4-2 in Big East play in their first season under Pitino, the 71-year-old longtime college and NBA coach and New York City native who took over the program after the end of last season. Seton Hall is also 12-5 overall and 5-1 in Big East play in their second season under Shaheen Holloway.
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