In the 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak on March 14 , 2008 , during the 2008 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament , a tornado ripped two holes in the dome during the Alabama – Mississippi State quarterfinal game , delaying the game for about an hour . The quarterfinal game to follow between the Kentucky Wildcats and Georgia Bulldogs was postponed until the following day . The resulting damage forced the rest of the tournament to be moved to the Alexander Memorial Coliseum , now known as McCamish Pavilion , at Georgia Tech
2008 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2008 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Georgia Dome