It's not even an analytics thing, as the analytics would say, "Hey, don't be entirely jumpshot reliant, even if you have elite jump shooters." They have one of the lowest 2-pointers scored rates in Division 1. That's crazy.

And you're exactly right, it's because it ratchets up the variance. Makes sense for a 14 seed to shoot a shitload of 3s, a 1 seed less so.

Wild that SDST was the one that did it though. Especially considering their struggles in the tournament over the last near-decade. Just goes to show, you're only "the team that can't win" until you win.