▁Center ). ▁The ▁ven ue ▁has ▁hosted ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Basketball ▁First ▁and ▁Second ▁Round ▁on ▁several ▁occasions ▁( including ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 6 ) ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁permanent ▁host ▁of ▁the ▁All - Col lege ▁Basketball ▁Classic . ▁It ▁hosted ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Big ▁ 1 2 ▁Conference ▁Men ' s ▁Basketball ▁Tournament . ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁ar ena ▁played ▁host ▁to ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Wrestling ▁Championships . ▁ ▁NBA ▁ ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Hor net s ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁New ▁Orleans , ▁and ▁surrounding ▁area ▁was ▁dev ast ated ▁by ▁H urr icane ▁K atr ina ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁the ▁NBA ▁reached ▁a ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁which ▁allowed ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Hor net s ▁franch ise ▁to ▁tempor arily ▁move ▁to ▁the ▁Ch es ape ake ▁Energy ▁Arena ▁( then ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Ford ▁Center ). ▁The ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Hor net s ▁le ased ▁the ▁facility ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season ▁and ▁exerc ised ▁the ▁option ▁with ▁the ▁city ▁to ▁extend ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 ▁season . ▁The ▁ar ena ▁acquired ▁a ▁$ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁renov ation ▁( prim arily ▁to ▁light ing ▁and ▁sound ) ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Hor net s ' ▁le ase . ▁During ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁team ▁was ▁known ▁as