Kentucky junior Alex Hume eliminated one of the top-seeded players and dispatched another opponent on his way to the quarterfinals Saturday at the SEC Indoor Championships in New Orleans, La.

The Alexandria, Va., native upset Georgia?s 28th-ranked Matic Omerzel, the tournament?s sixth-seeded player, by a 7-5, 6-4 count in the round of 32 before eliminating South Carolina?s Tom Eklund, 6-3, 6-4, in the round of 16. The unseeded Hume advances to the quarterfinals with top-seeded teammate Jesse Witten, who defeated Tennessee?s Bobby Cameron in straight sets and Ole Miss? Eric Claeson in a three setter.

Witten and freshman Marcus Sundh added a doubles win to move on to the doubles quarterfinals.

AGATE: SEC Indoor Championships ? New Orleans, La. Singles – Round of 32 (national ranks in parentheses)

 (3) Jesse Witten (UK) def. Bobby Cameron (UT) ? 6-0, 6-3 Alex Hume (UK) def. (28) Matic Omerzel (UGA) ? 7-5, 6-4 (47) Greg Oullette (Florida) def. Matt Emery (UK) ? 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 Juan Pablo DiCesare (Ole Miss) def. Jason Mallaiah (UK) ? 5-7, 7-6, 6-1

Singles ? Round of 16

 (3) Jesse Witten (UK) def. Eric Claesson (Ole Miss) ? 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 Alex Hume (UK) def. Tom Eklund (USC) ? 6-3, 6-4

Doubles ? Round of 16

 Witten/Sundh (UK) def. White/Dessauer (LSU) ? 9-8 (6) (10) Carvalho/Pinto (Miss. State) def. Emery/Hume (UK) ? 8-6

Singles ? Consolation Round Talley Parker (Arkansas) def. Nolan Polley (UK) ? 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)