Alabama A&M edged West Florida 85-83 at Event Center.
James Graham III led Alabama A&M with 28 points. DJ Shine had 18 points for West Florida. Kigali, Rwanda, native Sano Rutatika led all players with 7 rebounds for West Florida.
West Florida covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 8.7 points.
West Florida won its second Gulf South Conference men's basketball title in 2026, beating top-seeded West Alabama 76-69 in Livingston, Ala.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
West Florida vs. Alabama A&M prediction: model has West Florida by 8
West Florida (2-1) visits Alabama A&M at Event Center in Huntsville Thursday at 8 PM ET on SWAC TV.
Our model makes West Florida a 7.8-point favorite, projecting a 78-70 final, and gives West Florida a 74% chance to win. The betting market has Alabama A&M favored by 4.5 with a total of 146. The model leans West Florida +4.5 and Over 146.
Players to watch: Alex Godley Jr. of West Florida, 10.6 points a game; Eze Wali of West Florida, 7.2 points a game; Isaiah Alexander of West Florida, 4.7 points a game.
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
–
147.5
our snapshots
Latest
-2.0
161.5
-212.0
152.0
our snapshots (6 books)
Close
-4.5
146.5
-198
164
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +2 (home)ATS UWF coveredTotal 168 → over
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
UWF
2
300
1
same
AAMU
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
