Stats Showdown
The sports world is filled with a massive amount of data. And figuring out how to analyze it can be a (literal) game changer. Players, coaches and front office staff build hypotheses, create algorithms and dissect the information to shape their performance both on and off the court, so we want to give teenagers across Indiana the same opportunity to use their critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills during the Nextech Stats Showdown.
Stats Showdown introduces Hoosier students to the exciting world of data science and data analytics through college basketball and the NCAA Tournament.
Data Science Bracket Competition
Middle and high school students will answer the question “What team in the NCAA Tournament is going to win the most games throughout March Madness?” Teams will use past tournament data to create an algorithm that most accurately predicts the game winners throughout the tournament.
The team that predicts the most winning teams will WIN the competition and be crowned the Nextech Stat Showdown CHAMPION!
Quick Pick Data Challenge
New this year, Quick Pick Data Challenge is a modified version of the Nextech Stats Showdown Data Science Bracket Competition built for K-8 teachers and their students to participate in a fun, real-world data science competition.
This pared-down competition strips away extra data from the regular competition and focuses on easy to understand data cards about each team.
Winning Team from 2024
Evan Roberts’ team, at Snider High School, “CALC LOVERS” blew last year’s winning score of 199 out of the water with 230 points this year (2024). The team received our Stats Showdown traveling trophy as well as a pizza party!
Teacher Testimonials
Stats Showdown Data Science Bracket Competition
Middle and high school students will answer the question “What team in the NCAA Tournament is going to win the most games throughout March Madness?” Teams will use past tournament data to create an algorithm that most accurately predicts the game winners throughout the tournament.
The team that predicts the most winning teams will WIN the competition and be crowned the Nextech Stat Showdown CHAMPION!
Stats Showdown Quick Pick Data Challenge
New this year, Quick Pick Data Challenge is a modified version of the Nextech Stats Showdown Data Science Bracket Competition built for K-8 teachers and their students to participate in a fun, real-world data science competition.
This pared-down competition strips away extra data from the regular competition and focuses on easy to understand data cards about each team.
The sports world is filled with a massive amount of data. And figuring out how to analyze it can be a (literal) game changer. Players, coaches and front office staff build hypotheses, create algorithms and dissect the information to shape their performance both on and off the court, so we want to give teenagers across Indiana the same opportunity to use their critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork skills during the Nextech Stats Showdown.
The Nextech Stats Showdown introduces Hoosier middle and high school students to the exciting world of data science and data analytics through college basketball and the NCAA Tournament.
Students will answer the question “What team in the NCAA Tournament is going to win the most games throughout March Madness?” Teams will be tasked with using past tournament teams’ data from the past year to create an algorithm that most accurately predicts the game winners throughout the tournament.
The team that predicts the most winning teams will WIN the competition and be crowned the Nextech Stat Showdown CHAMPION!
This was created in partnership with and modeled after the The Iowa Center for Interdisciplinary Training’s program led by Rick Spellerberg.
