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The 2012 NCAA Tournament is nearly completed. On Monday night Kansas and Kentucky will clash in New Orleans, Louisiana to determine who is the national champion. This year’s tournament has been incredibly enjoyable from start to finish and to help cap it off, we’ve put together our awards list featuring the top individuals and moments from the first round on.

Top Coach: Bill Self – Kansas
The competition for this award was stiff with Kentucky’s John Calipari, Louisville’s Rick Pitino, Ohio State’s Thad Mata and Ohio’s John Groce. Had the Bobcats been able to upset North Carolina in the Sweet 16 Groce probably would have been the winner. Self has earned the honor, though, by taking Kansas to their second national championship under his watch in a year where nobody expected them to be a title contender.

Coincidentally, the last time Kansas was in the championship game they played against John Calipari’s Memphis Tigers. If Self can top him again, he’ll be a legend and icon in Lawrence, Kansas forever.

Most Outstanding Player: Anthony Davis

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