Mentalist Oz Pearlman’s March Madness Prediction Was Correct

♪♪ >>> OKAY.
JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, RIGHT IN THE THICK OF MARCH MADNESS,
MENTALIST OZ PEARLMAN MADE A CRYPTIC PREDICTION ABOUT THE
WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
HE HAD US SIGN A LETTER WITH A RIDDLE ON THIS LETTER HERE.
>> THAT LETTER HAS BEEN LOCKED AWAY SINCE.
NOW, WE'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT IF HIS PREDICTION WAS A SLAM DUNK.
OZ, GOOD MORNING. >> DID YOU RIP IT OFF YOURSELF?
>> I REMEMBER RIPPING OFF THIS CORNER.
>> WHERE IS JERRY? >> JERRY?
>> OUR TRUSTED CONFIDANT. >> LOCKED IN THE SAFE.
AND MAKE SURE -- >> WE KEPT IT FROM YOU.
>> DYLAN'S, AS WELL. >> AS A MENTALIST, YOU ALWAYS
THINK WHAT IS UNDER THE SURFACE. I WANT YOU TO COME AROUND AND
SEE THIS. YOU REMEMBER WHO WON THIS?
NORTH CAROLINA, UNC. YOU KNOW THE SCORE?

71-65. LOOK AT THIS LETTER.
IT'S WHAT UNDER THE SURFACE. IT LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THIS SEEMS
TO BE DISAPPEARING. GONZAGA WILL LOSE TO UNC BY A
SCORE OF 65 TO -- WE NEED MORE BUTANE.
>> OH, NO. >> TO 71.
>> COME ON. THAT'S CRAZY.
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY WORDS. >> YOU BETTER BELIEVE I BET ON
THAT. KEEP THAT.
LUDACRIS.
HERE'S THE THING. >> I'M NOT TELLING.
>> THAT'S LUDACRIS. >> THAT IS LUDICROUS.
>> WHAT IF I CAN PREDICT YOU SHOOTING A BASKETBALL RIGHT NOW.
FROM -- I WANT TO GIVE A QUICK SHOUTOUT.
HE DOES A CELEBRITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.
AND SUPPORTS A LOT OF KIDS. GIVING BACK.
WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW MANY SHOTS IT TAKES YOU.
AL, YOU HAVE A STOPWATCH. ZERO OUT.
OVER HERE, YOU GET A COUPLE SHOTS.
HOW MANY SHOTS IT TAKES HIM TO HIT IT.
SEE IT. GO.
HOW MANY SHOTS DOES IT TAKE? DID YOU START THE CLOCK?
TWO. KEEP IT GOING.
>> ALMOST. >> HE FLEW ALL NIGHT.
HE IS TIRED. >> KEEP IT GOING.
FOUR. FIVE.
KEEP IT GOING. WE'RE ON THE CLOCK.
SIX. SIX, SIX.
SEVEN. SEVEN.
SEVEN. >> THIS IS ALL BAD.
>> EIGHT. >> THIS IS BAD.
>> HE'S GETTING THERE. EIGHT.
YES. NINE.
NINTH SHOT. STOP THE CLOCK.
STOP THE CLOCK. >> WHAT DID YOU DO TO THAT PIECE
OF PAPER THAT MADE ME MISS SEVEN TIMES?
>> IT WAS NINE SHOTS. >> IT WAS 29 SECONDS.
IS THAT CORRECT? 29 SECONDS.
YOU KEPT THROWING AND THROWING. DID YOU TRY TO MAKE IT ON YOUR
NINTH SHOT? NO CHANCE.
HE WOULD HAVE WANTED TO MAKE IT SOONER.
IF I KNEW THAT GAME, YOU BETTER BELIEVE I KNEW THAT.
I DON'T WANT TO TOUCH IT. CHRIS, OPEN THAT UP.
>> LUDACRIS WILL MAKE IT ON SHOT NUMBER NINE.
>> WOW. >> HE JINXED ME.
>> 29 POINT WHAT? >> 29.41.
? HOLD ON TO THIS.
>> I DON'T WANT TO. >> PUT MY MONE WHERE MY MOUTH
IS. I MENTIONED YOUR CHARITY
ORGANIZATION, CORRECT? I'M PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT.
THINK OF ONE OF THE MANY THOUSANDS OF KIDS YOU'VE HELPED
OUT. ONE THAT STANDS OUT IN YOUR
MIND. HOW OFTEN DO YOU THROW THIS
TOURNAMENT? >> EVERY YEAR.
>> AND IT HELPS THOUSANDS OF KIDS, IS THAT RIGHT?
YOU MADE IMPACTS ON THOUSANDS OF LIVES?
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> HE LOOKED BACK AND FORTH.
YOU HAVE ONE CHILD IN MIND? CORRECT?
>> YES. >> IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN LOOK
THIS UP. I'M GETTING A NAME.
IT STARTS WITH AN "R" DOESN'T IT?
>> IT DOES. >> THINK BOY OR GIRL.
IS IT A GIRL? >> NOPE.
>> OKAY. I GET STUFF WRONG.
LET'S SEE. AND SOMETHING WITH THE "R" IT'S
NOT RYAN. RILEY?
>> IT'S RILEY. >> WAIT.
JUST SO I CAN SEE I WROTE THIS DOWN.
DOES HE SPELL IT WITH A Y. R-Y-L-E-Y?
>> ABSOLUTELY. SHOUTOUT TO RYLEY.
>> AND IT'S A NEW SHOW CALLED "THAT'S LUDACRIS."
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE HIM TO SHOOT LONG?
>> 29.41. >> INSIDE OF HERE, ZIPPED UP,
YOU CAN DO IT, SHEINELLE. DON'T TAKE THE METRO CARD.
THAT HAS 30 BUCKS. >> IF IT WAS UNLIMITED, I WOULD
TAKE IT. >> I TOOK A PHOTO OF A
STOPWATCH. AND WHAT WAS THE TIME ON IT?
CAN YOU TELL US? >> OH, MY GOODNESS.
>> 29.41. >> SHOW THEM YOURS, TOO, AL.
>> IS THIS HAPPENING? >> THAT IS LUDICROUS.
>> THAT IS DEFINITELY LUDICROUS. >> THAT'S MY NEW TAG LINE.
>> CUT TO COMMERCIAL. >> HOW CRAZY IS THAT?
>> THAT'S

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