HARTFORD, Conn. — It had been six years since Connecticut won both the Big East regular season and tournament titles. That season the Huskies went on to win the national championship.

The Huskies are hoping their latest Big East sweep will be a springboard to similar NCAA tournament success.

Tournament MVP Charde Houston had 13 points and 11 rebounds and top-ranked Connecticut held off No. 23 Louisville, 65-59, to win the Big East tournament championship last night.

It was Connecticut's 14th Big East tournament title, including three of the last four. The Huskies have won the regular season and tournament championships 12 times in the same season — last in 2001-02.

"It's a good feeling to know these particular players were able to do something that hasn't been done in a long time," Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said. "Winning six games in the NCAA tournament is part talent, part experience, and getting a couple of breaks. We've put ourselves in a position to do that."

Renee Montgomery led UConn (32-1) with 20 points, including going 11-for-11 from the foul line down the stretch.

Louisville (24-9) had won 10 of its last 11 games, including Sunday's 57-56 upset of No. 7 Rutgers and Monday's 67-60 win over No. 16 West Virginia, solidifying its NCAA tournament hopes.

BIG 12

Missouri 70, No. 13 Oklahoma 64: Alyssa Hollins scored 10 of her 13 points in overtime to help the 12th-seeded Tigers (10-20) upset the fifth-seeded Sooners (21-8) in the first round of the Big 12 women's tournament at Kansas City, Mo. Oklahoma's Courtney Paris had 30 points and 20 rebounds for her 90th straight double-double. In other quarterfinal games, Iowa State routed Colorado, 76-50, Texas beat Texas Tech, 75-63, and Kansas stopped Nebraska, 73-67.

SUN BELT

Western Kentucky 65, Middle Tennessee 49: Kenzie Rich scored 18 points as the Lady Hilltoppers (26-7) earned their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2003 and their ninth Sun Belt Conference title with a victory over the Lady Raiders (21-11) at Mobile, Ala.

SUMMIT LEAGUE

Oral Roberts 66, IUPUI 53: Rachel Watman scored 23 points as the Golden Eagles (19-13) surged past the the Jaguars (17-16) to capture the Summit League championship at Tulsa, Okla., and advance to the NCAA tournament.

WAC

SAN JOSE STATE 70, IDAHO 63: Alisha Hicks had 19 points and three rebounds, and the ninth-seeded Spartans (3-27) got 36 points from their bench players to hold off the eighth-seeded Vandals (4-25) and advance to the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament at Las Cruces, N.M. against top-seeded Fresno State.

MEN'S TOURNAMENTS

HORIZON LEAGUE

BUTLER 70, CLEVELAND STATE 55: Mike Green scored 24 points and the Bulldogs (29-3) used a 17-3 second-half run for a 60-44 lead in turning back the Vikings (21-12) at Indianapolis, for their fifth Horizon League championship and first automatic berth in the NCAAs since 2001.

SUMMITT LEAGUE

Oral Roberts 71, IUPUI 64: Moses Ehambe hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points, leading the Golden Eagles (24-8) past the Jaguars (26-7) at Tulsa, Okla., to an automatic NCAA tournament berth with their third straight Summit League tournament title.

SUN BELT

Western Kentucky 67, Middle Tennessee 57: Jeremy Evans had 20 points and 14 rebounds as the Hilltoppers (27-6) beat the Raiders (17-15) at Mobile, Ala., to capture the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship for the sixth time and an automatic NCAA bid.

WAC

SAN JOSE STATE 64, LOUISIANA 62: DaShawn Wright scored 17 points, Tim Pierce added 16, including a free throw for a 63-62 lead with 1:24 left, and Justin Graham added a free throw with 21 seconds to play as the Spartans (13-18) beat the Bulldogs (6-23) at Las Cruces, N.M. to advance to the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament.