The 2016 SEC softball tournament was at Nusz Park on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi from May 11 through May 15, 2016. The tournament awarded the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament to the Auburn Tigers. The Championship game between Auburn and LSU was broadcast on ESPN and the semifinals were broadcast on ESPNU, while all other SEC tournament games were broadcast live on the SEC Network.
In addition to the TV broadcast, every game will be available to listen to online and through select radio stations via the SEC Radio Network.
Tournament
Only the top 12 teams are able to play, therefore, Arkansas could not play in the tournament. Vanderbilt does not sponsor a softball team. All times listed are Central Daylight Time. Due to rain. 4 Auburn vs 5 Alabama was delayed to 11 AM on May 13.
Schedule GameTime*Matchup#TelevisionTV Announcers Radio Announcers Attendance First Round – Wednesday, May 11 1 11:02 a.m. #6 Missouri vs. #11 South Carolina SEC Network Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Jack Condon & Mike Coulter 506 2 1:58 p.m. #7 LSU vs. #10 Texas A&MMike Coulter & Jack Condon 3 5:01 p.m. #8 Georgia vs. #9 Ole Miss Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe Dave Shook & Mike Coulter 1,517 4 7:52 p.m. #5 Alabama vs. #12 Mississippi State Mike Coulter & Dave Shook Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 12 5 11:02 a.m. #3 Tennessee vs. #11 South Carolina SEC Network Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Dave Shook & Mike Coulter N/A 6 1:54 p.m. #2 Kentucky vs. #7 LSU 7 4:02 p.m. #1 Florida vs. #9 Ole Miss Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe Mike Coulter & Dave Shook Semifinals – Friday, May 13 8 11:03 a.m. #4 Auburn vs. #5 Alabama ESPNU Beth Mowins, Amanda Scarborough, Michele Smith, & Laura Rutledge Mike Coulter & Dave Shook 2,213 9 2:11 p.m. #3 Tennessee vs. #7 LSU Jack Condon & Mike Coulter 2,436 10 5:17 p.m. #1 Florida vs. #4 Auburn Championship – Saturday, May 14 11 4:02 p.m. #4 Auburn vs. #7 LSU ESPN2 Beth Mowins, Amanda Scarborough, Michele Smith, & Laura Rutledge Jack Condon & Dave Shook 1,909 *Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.
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