2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team

2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–23 (1–17 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Taylor Reed
  • Grace Daniels
  • Julija Vujakovic
Home arenaSharp Gymnasium
(Capacity: 1,000)
Seasons
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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

2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 0 Enya Maguire 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Belfast, Northern Ireland
G 3 Erin Maguire 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Fr Belfast, Northern Ireland
G 5 Kennedy Wilson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Mansfield, TX
G 10 Hannah Fields 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Oklahoma City, OK
F 11 Joy Oly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
F 12 Amy Cotton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr North Adelaide, Australia
G 13 Tove Caesar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Stockholm, Sweden
F 14 N'Denasija Collins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Mansfield, TX
G 22 Makolla Bagayegou 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Gothenburg, Sweden
G 23 Lyric Barr 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Houston, TX
G 24 Cat Hursh 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Katy, TX
C 25 Yasmin Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So Wollongong, Australia
F 33 Riley Wells 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Montgomery, OH
C 40 Elizabeth Matadi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jr Irving, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 7, 2024

Preseason poll

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2024.