Obi Toppin, Anthony Grant win CBS Sports national awards

Of the redshirt sophomore forward Toppin, Matt Norlander wrote, “Toppin became a star, and it speaks to his effectiveness, efficiency and watchability that in the closing couple of weeks of the season he found a little separation in what was one of the most wide open player of the year races in modern college hoops history.”

Grant led Dayton to a 29-2 record and the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season champion.

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Of the third-year coach Grant, David Cobb wrote, “Dayton won a school-record 29 games under Grant's leadership, going 18-0 in Atlantic 10 play while positioning itself for a potential No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Flyers reached their highest ranking in the AP Top 25 since 1956, which was a decade before Grant was born. Yes, the Dayton program was successful before Grant arrived. But he took it to another level this season.”