Men's Basketball

West Alabama, West Florida Set for GSC Men's Basketball Title Game

The 2026 Gulf South Conference Men’s Basketball Championship continued Thursday with semifinal contests. Top-seed West Alabama and third-seed West Florida advanced to the championship game.

The title game is set for a 1 p.m. CT tip off as West Alabama will host West Florida at Pruitt Hall in Livingston, Ala.

Tickets for Sunday’s title game are available for purchase through West Alabama. The game will also be broadcasted on FloCollege and the FloCollege YouTube channel. For more information about the GSC Men’s Basketball Championship, click here to visit championship central.

No. 1 West Alabama def. No. 4 UAH, 80-72 Box Score
  • West Alabama advanced to its sixth title game and returns for the first time since winning in 2023.
  • BJ Brown Jr. scored a game-high 26 points, while adding seven assists.
  • The Tigers converted 28-of-58 (.483) from the floor and 17-of-22 (.772) from the line.
  • Quentin Toles led the Chargers with 16 points, while tallying a game-high eight assists.
  • UAH shot 41 percent (26-for-63) from the field.
No. 3 West Florida def. No. 7 Lee, 79-72 Box Score
  • The Argonauts advanced to the championship game for the second time-ever and first time since winning in 2018.
  • Newcomer of the Year, Aric Demings, led offensively with 22 points and had five assists, two rebounds, one block and one steal.
  • West Florida shot 26-for-57 (.456) from inside the paint and went 23-for-28 (.821) on free throws.
  • Dayveun Anderson scored a team-high 20 points for Lee.
  • The Flames finished shooting 28-for-59 (.475) from the field.