The 'Hot Hand': Explaining The Randomness Of March Madness | Mach | NBC News

The first weekend of the 2019 NCAA men's tournament lacked the drama of 2018 when the UMBC Retrievers shocked the world and became the first No. 16 seed in tournament history to knock off a No. 1 seed. What makes this tournament so predictable, yet so unpredictable? Is there a method to March Madness? » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC The 'Hot Hand': Explaining The Randomness Of March Madness | Mach | NBC News