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.