On March 14 , 2008 , a tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta , causing damage to the CNN Center , Philips Arena , and Georgia Dome . During the weekend , the SEC was set to play at the Georgia Dome on Thursday through Sunday . The tornado struck while the third of four quarterfinal games was in overtime . While that game was completed , SEC officials decided not to risk playing the fourth . Later that night , the conference decided to move the 2008 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament to the smaller Coliseum , including the championship game . Due to the smaller capacity , only players ' families , school officials , credentialed media and 400 fans from each school were allowed to attend the remaining games
2008 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2008 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
McCamish Pavilion