2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 6–23 (1–17 Southland) |
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Home arena | Sharp Gymnasium (Capacity: 1,000) |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† 2024 Southland tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2023–24 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by eleventh-year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium as members of the Southland Conference.
Media
Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.
Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2022–23 season with a 11–18 overall record and a 6–12 record and ninth place in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament.
Preseason polls
Southland Conference poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 132 overall votes and two first-place votes, the Huskies tied with McNeese to finish fifth in the conference.[1]
Roster
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Preseason poll
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 159 (15) |
2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 140 (3) |
3 | Lamar | 132 (2) |
4 | Incarnate Word | 97 |
T5 | Houston Christian | 74 |
T5 | McNeese | 74 |
7 | Northwestern State | 65 |
8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 |
9 | New Orleans | 56 |
10 | Nicholls | 39 |
Preseason All-Conference
Senior N'Denasija Collins, a forward, was selected to the Preseason All-Conference second team.[1]
Schedule and results
Sources:[2][3]
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Rice | L 38–70 | 0–1 | 13 – K. Wilson | 8 – H. Fields | 2 – A. Cotton | Tudor Fieldhouse (622) Houston, TX | ||||
November 11, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Sam Houston | L 65–67 | 0–2 | 23 – E. McGuire | 11 – E. McGuire | 6 – K. Wilson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (533) Huntsville, TX | ||||
November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | St. Thomas | W 79–49 | 1–2 | 12 – T. Caesar | 8 – E. Matadi | 6 – K. Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (301) Houston, TX | ||||
November 16, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 9 Virginia Tech | L 36–105 | 1–3 | 13 – E. McGuire | 2 – E. Matadi | 1 – A. Cotton | Cassell Coliseum (4,226) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Texas A&M | L 35–80 | 1–4 | 8 – K. Wilson | 5 – N. Collins | 2 – E. McGuire | Reed Arena (3,073) College Station, TX | ||||
November 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Mount St. Joseph | W 80–46 | 2–4 | 17 – N. Collins | 7 – N. Collins | 6 – J. Oly | Sharp Gymnasium (205) Houston, TX | ||||
November 27, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Howard Payne | W 79–51 | 3–4 | 22 – Collins | 8 – Collins | 5 – Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (250) Houston, TX | ||||
December 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas Tech | L 34–79 | 3–5 | 14 – N. Collins | 6 – A. Cotton | 4 – J. Oly | United Supermarkets Arena (4,516) Lubbock, TX | ||||
December 4, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Wichita State | W 49–44 | 4–5 | 13 – N. Collins | 10 – A. Cotton | 4 – K. Wilson | Charles Koch Arena (1,023) Wichita, KS | ||||
December 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Kansas | L 57–79 | 4–6 | 16 – N. Collins | 9 – N. Collins | 3 – J. Oly | Allen Fieldhouse (2,434) Lawrence, KS | ||||
December 18, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Schreiner | W 66–40 | 5–6 | 21 – N. Collins | 8 – A. Cotton | 4 – J. Oly | Sharp Gymnasium (267) Houston, TX | ||||
Southland Conference season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 49–73 | 5–7 (0–1) | 8 – N. Collins | 9 – N. Collins | 4 – A. Cotton | American Bank Center (678) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 55–73 | 5–8 (0–2) | 23 – N. Collins | 13 – N. Collins | 4 – E. Maguire | Sharp Gymnasium (243) Houston, TX | ||||
January 11, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | L 61–63 | 5–9 (0–3) | 24 – K. Wilson | 10 – J. Oly | 3 – K. Wilson | Prather Coliseum (824) Natchitoches, LA | ||||
January 13, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Commerce | L 53–63 | 5–10 (0–4) | 15 – E. Maguire | 9 – tied (2) | 4 – tied (2) | The Field House (241) Commerce, TX | ||||
January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | New Orleans | L 48–57 | 5–11 (0–5) | 13 – E. Maguire | 10 – N. Collins | 3 – N. Collins | Sharp Gymnasium (250) Houston, TX | ||||
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Lamar | L 54–65 | 5–12 (0–6) | 20 – N. Collins | 8 – tied (2) | 3 – tied (2) | Sharp Gymnasium (383) Houston, TX | ||||
January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 51–53 | 5–13 (0–7) | 16 – N. Collins | 12 – N. Collins | 4 – tied (2) | Sharp Gymnasium (200) Houston, TX | ||||
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | L 49–77 | 5–14 (0–8) | 15 – N. Collins | 5 – N. Collins | 3 – E. Maguire | McDermott Center (181) San Antonio, TX | ||||
February 1, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Orleans | L 61–71 | 5–15 (0–9) | 22 – N. Collins | 9 – N. Collins | 5 – E. Maguire | Lakefront Arena (375) New Orleans, LA | ||||
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 50–52 | 5–16 (0–10) | 14 – N. Collins | 10 – N. Collins | 3 – N. Collins | Stopher Gymnasium (503) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | McNeese | W 56–51 | 6–16 (1–10) | 21 – N. Collins | 11 – J. Oly | 5 – K. Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (200) Houston, TX | ||||
February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | L 40–67 | 6–17 (1–11) | 17 – E. Maguire | 7 – H. Fields | 1 – K. Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (231) Houston, TX | ||||
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 40–60 | 6–18 (1–12) | 11 – K. Wilson | 6 – J. Oly | 3 – K. Wilson | Pride Roofing University Center (644) Hammond, LA | ||||
February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 68–42 | 6–19 (1–13) | 14 – N. Collins | 9 – N. Collins | 2 – N. Collins | Sharp Gymnasium (280) Houston, TX | ||||
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northwestern State | L 55–64 | 6–20 (1–14) | 19 – M. Bagayegou | 5 – E. Maguire | 4 – N. Collins | Sharp Gymnasium (245) Houston, TX | ||||
February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 64–72 | 6–21 (1–15) | 17 – E. Maguire | 13 – N. Collins | 2 – E. Maguire | The Legacy Center (1,190) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Commerce | L 63–78 | 6–22 (1–16) | 19 – N. Collins | 9 – N. Collins | 5 – N. Collins | Sharp Gymnasium (259) Houston, TX | ||||
March 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar | L 47–69 | 6–23 (1–17) | 15 – N. Collins | 7 – N. Collins | 3 – N. Collins | Neches Arena (1,000) Beaumont, TX | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Hill, James (October 10, 2023). "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2024.