SEC tournament brackets 2013: Mississippi State pulls off first round upset

The 2013 SEC tournament brackets are underway and the first upset has already taken place. The SEC tournament brackets had two games on Wednesday (March 13), with Mississippi State playing South Carolina in the first one and then Auburn matching up with Texas A&M in the night cap.

Updated 2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions

The 10-21 MSU Bulldogs pulled off a nice 70-59 upset of South Carolina and advances to play in the second round against Tennessee. The team is a server underdog moving forward, but it's all about taking care of that game and playing the tournament one game at a time.

The winner of the Texas A&M vs. Auburn game on Wednesday night advances to play No. 6 seeded Missouri on Thursday (March 14). All of the games on Thursday are just to decide which four schools advance to the conference quarterfinals on Friday (March 15).

The top four seeds of the 2013 SEC tournament brackets received double byes and are patiently awaiting the announcement of their opponents. It is at that point where Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, and Ole Miss will begin their quests for an automatic spot in the 2013 NCAA tournament.

Full 2013 SEC Tournament Schedule

Wednesday, March 13 (First Round)

Game 1: No. 13 Mississippi State 70 -- No. 12 South Carolina 59

Game 2: No. 11 Texas A&M 71 -- No. 14 Auburn 62

Thursday, March 14 (Second Round)

Game 3: No. 9 LSU 68 -- No. 8 Georgia 63

Game 4: No. 5 Tennessee 69 -- No. 13 Mississippi State 53

Game 5: No. 10 Vanderbilt 75 -- No. 7 Arkansas 72

Game 6: No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Texas A&M, 10 p.m. ET (SECN)

Friday, March 15 (Quarterfinals)

Game 7: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 LSU, 1 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Game 8: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Game 9: No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Game 10: No. 3 Ole Miss vs. Game 6 winner, 10 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Saturday, March 16 (Semifinals)

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

Sunday, March 17 (SEC Championship Game)

Game 13: Semifinal Winners, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)

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Updated Pac-12 Tournament Brackets

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2013 ACC Tournament Brackets

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