10 Players Who Can Take Over the 2019 NCAA Tournament

C.J. Massinburg, Buffalo Bulls

If you even passively follow college basketball, you probably know most names on this list. In all likelihood, you have also noticed the successful season the 6-seeded Buffalo Bulls have enjoyed, going 31-3 en route to their second straight tournament appearance and fourth in five years. What you may not know is that C.J. Massinburg is as dangerous as anyone in this tournament.

A 6'3" senior, Massinburg has now been a part of three of the Bulls' trips to the Big Dance. He has played a prominent role each time, and he's come back every year to prove himself a better player than he was the year before. After averaging 11.3 points as a freshman, he has increased his averages to 14.5, 17.0 and 18.3 points per game over the last year. This year, he has converted 46.6% of his attempts and 39.6% from three while he has knocked down 79.1% of his career-high 5.4 free throw attempts.

Massinburg upped his efficiency (48.6% shooting) and production (18.7) in conference play, and he ended the conference tournament with a double-double in which he hit eight of nine free throws. He averages a very high .436 free throws per field goal attempt despite taking 53.4% of his shots from three-point range.

The experienced guard sits atop a fast, high-scoring Buffalo team that will command a lot of attention from viewers. Their first round opponent will be one of either Arizona State or St. John's.