sam holtz beat out 11.5 million entries to win the espn tournament challenge on monday .
this as he selected duke to win the ncaa title game , which they did by overcoming the wisconsin badgers 68 - 63 .
sam should now be eligible for the $ 30,000 grand prize of a $ 20,000 best buy gift card and an all-inclusive trip to hawaii this november .
sam , 12 , is not eligible however because age restrictions state that entrants must be 18 years old .
sam says he does not mind missing the prize , and though he is a little ` irritated ' he thinks the best idea if for espn to reward him with an xbox .
the sixth grader also shared one of his bracket tips ; ` just pick the team that you like and pick whoever you want '