2023–24_Houston_Christian_Huskies_women's_basketball_team
2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team represents Houston Christian University in the 2023–24 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by eleventh year head coach Donna Finnie, play their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium as members of the Southland Conference.
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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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Southland tournament winner |
Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.
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.
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 132 overall votes and 2 first place votes, the Huskies tied with Mcneese to finish fifth in the conference.[1]
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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, Forward, was selected to the Preseason All Conference second team.[1]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-Conference season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rice | L 38–70 | 0–1 |
13 – K. Wilson | 8 – H. Fields | 2 – A. Cotton | Tudor Fieldhouse (622) Houston, Texas | ||||
Nov 11, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Sam Houston | L 65–67 | 0–2 |
23 – E. McGuire | 11 – E. McGuire | 6 – K. Wilson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (533) Huntsville, Texas | ||||
Nov 14, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Thomas | W 79–49 | 1–2 |
12 – T. Caesar | 8 – E. Matadi | 6 – K. Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (301) Houston, Texas | ||||
Nov 16, 2023* 5:00 pm, ACC |
at No. 9 Virginia Tech | L 36–105 | 1–3 |
13 – E. McGuire | 2 – E. Matadi | 1 – A. Cotton | Cassell Coliseum (4,226) Blacksburg, Virginia | ||||
Nov 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, 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, Texas | ||||
Nov 22, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Mount St. Joseph | W 80–46 | 2–4 |
17 – N. Collins | 7 – N. Collins | 6 – J. Oly | Sharp Gymnasium (205) Houston, Texas | ||||
Nov 27, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Howard Payne | W 79–51 | 3–4 |
22 – Collins | 8 – Collins | 5 – Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (250) Houston, Texas | ||||
Dec 1, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 34–79 | 3–5 |
14 – N. Collins | 6 – A. Cotton | 4 – J. Oly | United Supermarkets Arena (4,516) Lubbock, Texas | ||||
Dec 4, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | W 49–44 | 4–5 |
13 – N. Collins | 10 – A. Cotton | 4 – K. Wilson | Charles Koch Arena (1,023) Wichita, Kansas | ||||
Dec 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kansas | L 57–79 | 4–6 |
16 – N. Collins | 9 – N. Collins | 3 – J. Oly | Allen Fieldhouse (2,434) Lawrence, Kansas | ||||
Dec 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Schreiner | W 66–40 | 5–6 |
21 – N. Collins | 8 – A. Cotton | 4 – J. Oly | Sharp Gymnasium (267) Houston, Texas | ||||
Southland Conference season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 2024 7:00 pm, 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, Texas | ||||
Jan 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | L 55–73 | 5–8 (0–2) |
23 – N. Collins | 13 – N. Collins | 4 – E. Maguire | Sharp Gymnasium (243) Houston, Texas | ||||
Jan 11, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | L 61–63 | 5–9 (0–3) |
24 – K. Wilson | 10 – J. Oly | 3 – K. Wilson | Prather Coliseum (824) Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 13, 2024 3:30 pm, 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, Texas | ||||
Jan 18, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | L 48–57 | 5–11 (0–5) |
13 – E. Maguire | 10 – N. Collins | 3 – N. Collins | Sharp Gymnasium (250) Houston, Texas | ||||
Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | L 54–65 | 5–12 (0–6) |
20 – N. Collins | 8 – Tied (2) | 3 – Tied (2) | Sharp Gymnasium (383) Houston, Texas | ||||
Jan 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | L 51–53 | 5–13 (0–7) |
16 – N. Collins | 12 – N. Collins | 4 – Tied (2) | Sharp Gymnasium (200) Houston, Texas | ||||
Jan 27, 2024 2:00 pm, 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, Texas | ||||
Feb 1, 2024 6:30 pm, 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, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | L 50–52 | 5–16 (0–10) |
14 – N. Collins | 10 – N. Collins | 3 – N. Collins | Stopher Gymnasium (503) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | W 56–51 | 6–16 (1–10) |
21 – N. Collins | 11 – J. Oly | 5 – K. Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (200) Houston, Texas | ||||
Feb 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | L 40–67 | 6–17 (1–11) |
17 – E. Maguire | 7 – H. Fields | 1 – K. Wilson | Sharp Gymnasium (231) Houston, Texas | ||||
Feb 17, 2024 1:00 pm, 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, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 22, 2024 6:00 pm, 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, Texas | ||||
Feb 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | L 55–64 | 6–20 (1–14) |
19 – M. Bagayegou | 5 – E. Maguire | 4 – N. Collins | Sharp Gymnasium (245) Houston, Texas | ||||
Feb 29, 2024 7:00 pm, 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, Louisiana | ||||
Mar 2, 2024 1:00 pm, 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, Texas | ||||
Mar 7, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 47–69 | 6–23 (1–17) |
15 – N. Collins | 7 – N. Collins | 3 – N. Collins | Neches Arena (1,000) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
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- "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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