Christmas scores 20 as Temple upsets No. 19 Xavier

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - March 13, 2009 Lavoy Allen added 10 points and 11 rebounds as the fourth-seeded Owls (21-11) moved within game of becoming the first team to win consecutive conference tournament titles since they did it in 2000-01.

Xavier (25-7) will have to settle for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament Sunday.

Temple will play the winner of the Dayton-Duquesne game on Saturday night for an automatic berth to the tournament.

Derrick Brown had 19 points and B.J. Raymond added 18 for the Musketeers, who lost in the semifinals for the third straight year as the top-seeded team.