Which NBA Stars Could Carry a 16-Seed to an NCAA Championship? | Hoch, Crowder & Solana

The guys dive into one of the ultimate sports hypotheticals: What echelon of NBA player could you add to a 16-seed to guarantee an NCAA Tournament championship? Channing Crowder argues that sheer physical size dominates, meaning superstars like Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, or a young LeBron James are the only locks. Meanwhile, Alejandro Solana goes out on a limb claiming dynamic scoring guards like Jalen Brunson or even Tyler Herro could drop 50 a night and carry a lower seed all the way through the madness. The debate gets wild when the conversation turns to the staggering gap between everyday NBA talent and college amateurs! TIMECODES: 0:00 - The ultimate March Madness hypothetical: Adding an NBA player to a 16-seed 0:45 - Crowder's pick: Why Nikola Jokic & Giannis would be unstoppable 1:40 - Solana's hot take: Could Jalen Brunson or Tyler Herro carry a bottom seed? 3:00 - Analyzing the massive talent gap between NBA pros and college players 4:15 - Why Channing thinks a guard would get trapped and shut down Download the Audacy app to never miss any of your favorite 104.3 WQAM content: https://go.audacy.com/y-listen-live-wqam WATCH:    / @1043wqam   or   / miami1043wqam   WEBSITE: https://www.audacy.com/wqam FACEBOOK:   / 1043wqam   INSTAGRAM:   / 1043wqam   TIKTOK:   / 560wqam   X: https://x.com/1043wqam Thumbnail images courtesy of Getty Images