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- ↑ "Future SEC Tournament Dates & Sites". secdigitalnetwork.com. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ "SEC Men's Basketball Schedule And Tournament Formats Announced". auburntigers.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ "2013 SEC Tournament Women's Basketball Bracket" (PDF). secdigitalnetwork.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 SEC women's tourney bracket". www.kentucky.com. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2024.