2016 SEC softball tournament explained

Year:	2016
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Shortconference:	SEC
Division:	I
Gender:	Women's
Teams:	12
Format:	Single-elimination tournament
Ballpark:	Nusz Park
City:	Starkville, MS
Champions:	Auburn
Titlecount:	2nd
Coach:	Clint Myers
Coachcount:	2nd
Runnerupgamecount:	10th
Mvp:	Emily Carasone
Mvpteam:	AUB
Television:	SECN ESPNU ESPN
Different Next:	2017

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.^[1]
Due to rain. 4 Auburn vs 5 Alabama was delayed to 11 AM on May 13.

Game	Time*	Matchup^#	Television	TV Announcers^[2]	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	Mike 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.