2021 SEC softball tournament

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2021 Southeastern Conference
softball tournament
Teams13
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Alabama  (6th title)
Runner-up Florida
Winning coach Patrick Murphy  (6th title)
MVP Montana Fouts (Alabama)
Television SEC Network
ESPN2
2021 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida  ‍†‍‍y19–5 .79245–11 .804
No. 11 Arkansas  ‍†‍‍y19–5 .79243–11 .796
No. 3 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y18–6 .75052–9 .852
No. 13 Missouri  ‍‍‍y15–9 .62542–17 .712
No. 16 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y13–11 .54243–16 .729
No. 15 LSU  ‍‍‍y13–11 .54235–22 .614
No. 22 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y12–11 .52242–15 .737
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y12–12 .50036–22 .621
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y8–15 .34835–25 .583
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y8–16 .33332–23 .582
No. 8 Georgia  ‍‍‍y7–17 .29234–23 .596
Auburn  ‍‍‍y7–17 .29227–24 .529
South Carolina  ‍‍‍4–20 .16726–26 .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today [2]

The 2021 Southeastern Conference Softball Tournament, played for the 2021 Southeastern Conference softball season, was a postseason softball tournament that determined the 2021 champion of the Southeastern Conference. It was held at Rhoads Stadium on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from May 11–15, 2021. As the tournament winner, the University of Alabama. earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The championship game, as well as the semifinals, were broadcast on ESPN2, while all other tournament games were televised on the SEC Network. [3] [4]

Contents

Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2021 SEC softball records

Source: 2021 SEC softball game results, 2021 SEC softball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW
ALA 18–62–13–01–23–01–2...3–0.2–13–0ALA6–24–0
ARK 19–51–23–0.3–0.2–13–01–23–03–0..ARK6–25–0
AUB 7–170–30–3..2–11–2.1–21–2.0–32–1AUB2–60–3
FLA 19–52–1..2–12–13–03–02–1.2–1.3–0FLA8–03–0
UGA 7–170–30–3.1–22–1.0–32–11–2.1–2.UGA2–60–3
KEN 13–112–1.1–21–21–21–2...3–01–23–0KEN3–52–0
LSU 13–11.1–22–10–3.2–1.2–12–1.2–12–1LSU6–20–1
MSU 8–15.0–3.0–33–0..0–30–32–12–01–2MSU3–51–4
MIZZ 15–9.2–12–11–21–2.1–23–0.3–02–1.MIZZ5–32–0
MISS 12–120–30–32–1.2–1.1–23–0.2–1.2–1MISS5–31–2
SCAR 4–20.0–3.1–2.0–3.1–20–31–21–20–3SCAR0–80–4
TENN 12–111–2.3–0.2–12–11–20–21–2.2–1.TENN4–41–0
TAMU 8–160–3.1–20–3.0–31–22–1.1–23–0.TAMU2–61–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. [5] [6] Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK ALA common. LSU>KEN hd–hd. UGA>AUB MIZZ common.

Bracket

First Round
Tuesday, May 11 		Second Round
Wednesday, May 12 		Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 13 		Semifinals
Friday, May 14 		Championship
Saturday, May 15
9 Mississippi State 2
1 Florida6
9 Mississippi State3
8 Ole Miss 1
1 Florida7
4 Missouri 6
5 LSU 1
4 Missouri4
13 South Carolina 3
13 South Carolina35 LSU7
12 Auburn 2 1 Florida 0
3 Alabama4
7 Tennessee1
2 Arkansas 0
10 Texas A&M 2
7 Tennessee39
7 Tennessee 5
3 Alabama6
6 Kentucky 1
3 Alabama5
11 Georgia 0
6 Kentucky3

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References

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  2. ↑ "National champs Oklahoma unanimous No. 1 in final USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll". NFCA.org. June 15, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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  5. ↑ "2021 SEC Softball". ESPN. June 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2021 SEC Softball Schedule Announced". SEC Sports. January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.


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