Mohegan Sun resort casino in Uncasville will host the inaugural women’s basketball tournament championship for the newly formed American Athletic Conference, the college conference announced Monday.
The tournament previously held in Hartford as the Big East Women’s Basketball Championship will move as the conference realigns with 10 members, including reigning national champion UConn.
The tournament will be March 7-10. The teams are UConn, Central Florida, Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Rutgers, Southern Methodist, South Florida, and Temple.
The Mohegan Sun Arena is home to the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and seats 10,000.
