# 2016 SEC softball tournament

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

| 1st Round May 11th SECN | 1st Round May 11th SECN | 1st Round May 11th SECN | Quarterfinals May 12th SECN | Quarterfinals May 12th SECN | Quarterfinals May 12th SECN | Semifinals May 13th ESPNU | Semifinals May 13th ESPNU | Semifinals May 13th ESPNU | Finals May 14th ESPN | Finals May 14th ESPN | Finals May 14th ESPN |
| | | | 1 | Florida | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Ole Miss | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia | 2 | 9 | Ole Miss | 0 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 4 | | | | 1 | Florida | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Auburn | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Auburn | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Alabama | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alabama | 7 | 5 | Alabama | 4 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Auburn | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | LSU | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | LSU | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | LSU | 5 | 7 | LSU | 3 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | 7 | LSU | 3$^{(8)}$ | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Tennessee | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Tennessee | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | South Carolina | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri | 4 | 11 | South Carolina | 1 | | | | | | |
| 11 | South Carolina | 7$^{(8)}$ | | | | | | | | | |
* 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

| Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Television | TV 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&M | SEC Network | Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge | Mike Coulter & Jack Condon | 506 |
| 3 | 5:01 p.m. | #8 Georgia vs. #9 Ole Miss | SEC Network | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe | Dave Shook & Mike Coulter | 1,517 |
| 4 | 7:52 p.m. | #5 Alabama vs. #12 Mississippi State | SEC Network | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe | Mike Coulter & Dave Shook | 1,517 |
| 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 | SEC Network | Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge | Dave Shook & Mike Coulter | N/A |
| 7 | 4:02 p.m. | #1 Florida vs. #9 Ole Miss | SEC Network | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe | Mike Coulter & Dave Shook | N/A |
| 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 | ESPNU | Beth Mowins, Amanda Scarborough, Michele Smith, & Laura Rutledge | Jack Condon & Mike Coulter | 2,436 |
| 10 | 5:17 p.m. | #1 Florida vs. #4 Auburn | ESPNU | Beth Mowins, Amanda Scarborough, Michele Smith, & Laura Rutledge | Jack Condon & Mike Coulter | 2,436 |
| 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. |||||||