Auburn Tigers News: SEC Tournament bracket set, baseball and softball series results

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.