The Big East Conference announced Tuesday that it has signed a three-year deal to play its women's basketball tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The tournament has been held the past three seasons at Wintrust Arena in Chicago and was won all three times by host DePaul. The move to Mohegan Sun in 2021 coincides with UConn's return to the conference.

The Huskies, who have won 11 national championships, were charter members of the Big East in 1979 and have won 18 Big East tournament titles, the last in 2012. They return after spending seven seasons in the American Athletic Conference, where they won all seven ACC regular season and post-seasons and never lost a game, going 118-0.

"We're thrilled to have the Big East Tournament come to Mohegan Sun," UConn head coach Geno Auriemaa said in a conference release. "We have the best women's basketball fans in the nation in Connecticut and they'll be excited to see UConn back in the Big East. Continue wearing masks and taking necessary health and safety precautions so this tournament can take place in 2021."

Big East commissioner Val Ackerman added, "We are very excited to bring one of the Big East's premier competitions to Mohegan Sun Arena, a one-of-a-kind facility that has long served as one of the best women's basketball venues in the country. "We are　proud to welcome the Huskies and their women's basketball fans back into the Big East fold, and we look forward to working with Amber Cox and her staff to deliver a memorable and first-class experience for our student-athletes, coaches and supporters."

The Mohegan Sun has been home of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun since 2003.

"We are thrilled to welcome the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament to Mohegan Sun Arena," said Cox, vice president of the Sun and the National Lacrosse League's New England Black Wolves. "Connecticut is the women's basketball capital of the world, with the most passionate fans in the country, supporting both the UConn Huskies and the Sun year-round. This marquee event is sure to be a highlight for all Big East fans, who will not only get to enjoy incredible basketball action, but all the entertainment offerings of Mohegan Sun as well."