In today's edition of Auburn Tigers News, we look at the 2024 SEC basketball tournament bracket and the series results for Auburn baseball and softball
The Auburn basketball team capped off its regular season with a big win at home in Neville Arena over the Georiga Bulldogs. The Tigers swept the series against the Bulldogs, a team they beat in Athens in front of a raucous crowd of traveling Auburn fans.
Now, the postseason is officially here, and the Tigers will turn their attention to taking on SEC foes in preparation for March Madness. The 2024 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament bracket is set, and below is the schedule as reported by AL.com:
Wednesday, March 13
Game 1: No. 12 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vanderbilt, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 2: No. 11 Georgia vs. No. 14 Missouri, approximately 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Thursday, March 14
Game 3: No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Mississippi State, noon, SEC Network
Game 4: No. 5 South Carolina vs. Winner Game 1, approximately 2:30 p.m., SEC Network
Game 5: No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Ole Miss, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 6: No. 6 Florida vs. Winner Game 2, approximately 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Friday, March 15 (Quarterfinals)
Game 7: No. 1 Tennessee vs. Winner Game 3, noon, ESPN
Game 8: No. 4 Auburn vs. Winner Game 4, approximately 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 9: No. 2 Kentucky vs. Winner Game 5, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 10: No. 3 Alabama vs. Winner Game 6, approximately 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Saturday, March 16 (Semifinals)
Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, noon, ESPN
Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, approximately 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, March 17
Championship game: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, noon, ESPN
Series results for Auburn baseball and softball
After a win on Friday and a loss on Saturday, Auburn baseball battled for the series today against Austin Peay. Cooper McMurray had a massive game with three runs, four RBIs, and a home run, and the Tigers got the rubber-match win over the Governors. The final score was 24-5.
Meanwhile, Auburn softball struggled in its season opener on the road against Missouri and dropped the first two games to the opposing Tigers. However, with a dominant pitching performance from Maddie Penta and two home runs from Amelia Lech, Auburn softball pulled off a win on Sunday 4-0 in Columbia.