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Temple Gets First NCAA Bid Since '01

Christmas scores 22 to lead Owls past rival St. Joseph's

By Mitch Pritchard, Newser User

Posted Mar 15, 2008 9:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – Temple earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since reaching the Elite Eight in 2001, with a 69-64 triumph over Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 championship game today, reports the Associated Press. Dionte Christmas scored 22 points for the Owls (21-12), who won a league-best... Read full story »

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