The 2017 SEC softball tournament was held at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on the campus of University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, from May 10 through May 13, 2017. The tournament will earn the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The Championship game was broadcast on ESPN and the semifinals were broadcast on ESPNU, while all other SEC tournament games will be live on the SEC Network.
Tournament
Only the top 12 teams are able to participate, therefore, Georgia was not eligible to play. Vanderbilt does not sponsor a softball team.
Schedule GameTime*Matchup#TelevisionTV Announcers Radio Announcers Attendance First Round – Wednesday, May 10 1 11:00 a.m. #5 Alabama vs. #12 Arkansas SEC Network Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Mike Coulter, Dave Shook, & Paul Roper – 2 1:30 p.m. #8 Ole Miss vs. #9 Mississippi State Dave Shook, Paul Roper, & Mike Coulter 3 4:00 p.m. #7 Kentucky vs. #10 South Carolina Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe Mike Coulter, Paul Roper, & Dave Shook 2,171 4 6:30 p.m. #6 LSU vs. #11 Missouri Paul Roper, Dave Shook, & Mike Coulter Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 11 5 11:00 a.m. #4 Texas A&M vs. #5 Alabama SEC Network Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Dave Shook, Mike Coulter, & Paul Roper – 6 2:30 p.m. #1 Florida vs. #8 Ole Miss Mike Coulter, Paul Roper, & Dave Shook 7 5:00 p.m. #2 Auburn vs. #7 Kentucky Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe Dave Shook, Paul Roper, & Mike Coulter 2,448 8 7:30 p.m. #3 Tennessee vs. #6 LSU Paul Roper, Mike Coulter, & Dave Shook Semifinals – Saturday, May 13 9 10:00 a.m. #8 Ole Miss vs. #5 Alabama SEC Beth Mowins, Amanda Scarborough, Michele Smith, & Laura Rutledge Dave Shook, Paul Roper, & Mike Coulter – 10 1:00 p.m. #2 Auburn vs. #6 LSU ESPN2 Paul Roper, Dave Shook, & Mike Coulter Championship – Saturday, May 13 11 7:00 p.m. #8 Ole Miss vs. #6 LSU ESPN Beth Mowins, Amanda Scarborough, Michele Smith, & Laura Rutledge Paul Roper, Dave Shook, & Mike Coulter 2,248 *Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. Due to rain the semifinals were delayed to May 13 and moved from ESPNU to SEC Network and ESPN2.
See also 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team 2017 Auburn Tigers softball team
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