NCAA Tournament: Players from each region who can bust your brackets

NCAA Tournament 2019: Players from each region who can bust your brackets

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 06: Myles Powell #13 of the Seton Hall Pirates celebrates in the second half against the Marquette Golden Eagles on March 06, 2019 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.The Seton Hall Pirates defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles 73-64. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 01: Miye Oni #25 of the Yale Bulldogs reacts against the Miami Hurricanes during the HoopHall Miami Invitational at American Airlines Arena on December 1, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

East Region

Dylan Windler, Belmont 11 seed: Once Belmont fell to Ja Morant and Murray State in the OVC title game, it seemed that many fans held their breath over the following 8 days over whether or not we’d see the Bruins dancing. And while it may be a play-in game, Belmont has been given their chance when they meet Temple in Dayton on Tuesday. The Bruins, while immensely talented all around, lean heavily on NBA prospect Dylan Windler.

With eight 30+ point games to his name, with one being a 41-point outing against Morehead State, Windler is an undeniable game changer. Belmont faces a tough task with having to face Temple in the play-in with the winner getting Maryland in the 6/11 match-up, but this gives Windler multiple chances to break your heart and throw a curve ball into your bracket pool. Make no mistake about it, Dylan Windler is one of the best players in this region.

Miye Oni, Yale 14 seed: If you haven’t been keeping track of the Ivy League this year, you have missed out on some seriously good basketball. At the forefront of that conference were the Yale Bulldogs and their star guard, Miye Oni. Oni who, much like Windler, is a tride and true NBA prospect is a crafty 6’6″ guard. Offering plenty of match-up nightmares, his ability to attack downhill and play at a different pace physically allows Oni to shine.

As much as I like his game, this is the trickiest one to ride with in this region. Oni can often be a bit streaky and LSU has a multitude of weapons that Yale can’t really match, but if you wanted to take a bit of a risk and zig when others zag, look no further than the California native in Oni and Yale.

Jordan Murphy, Minnesota, 10 seed: Jordan Murphy is a unique one to add to this list. At 6’6″, 250 lbs, Murphy isn’t going to fit in the mold of modern day basketball…but those numbers. 14.8 PPG & 11.5 RPG speak to the impact this throw back post can have. Facing off against an extremely well coached Louisville squad, we shouldn’t discount the talented Minnesota squad and the walking double-double, Jordan Murphy.

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