2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team

{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|sport=Women's basketball

|year=2023–24

|team=Houston Christian Huskies

|image=Houston Christian Huskies wordwark.png

|image_size=175

|conference=Southland Conference

|division=

|short_conf= Southland

|APRank=

|CoachRank=

|record= 6–23

|conf_record= 1–17

|head_coach=Donna Finnie

|hc_year = 11th

|asst_coach1=Taylor Reed

|asst_coach2=Grace Daniels

|asst_coach3=Julija Vujakovic

|stadium=Sharp Gymnasium
(Capacity: 1,000)

|champion=

|tourney=

|tourney_result=

}}

{{2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings}}

The 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by eleventh-year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas 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, 6–12 in Southland play, to finish in ninth place in the conference. 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.{{cite web |last=Hill |first=James |date=October 10, 2023 |title=Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2023/10/10/southeastern-chosen-as-preseason-womens-basketball-favorite-preseason-all-conference-announced.aspx |access-date=July 7, 2024 |publisher=Southland Conference}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Hannah|last=Fields|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|home=Oklahoma City, OK}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Joy|last=Oly|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|home=Ettelbruck, Luxembourg}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amy|last=Cotton|num=12|pos=f|ft=6|in=0|class=jr|home=North Adelaide, Australia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tove|last=Caesar|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|home=Stockholm, Sweden}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=N'Denasija|last=Collins|num=14|pos=f|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|home=Mansfield, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Makolla|last=Bagayegou|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|home=Gothenburg, Sweden}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lyric|last=Barr|num=23|pos=g|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|home=Houston, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cat|last=Hursh|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=sr|home=Katy, TX}}

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{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Taylor Reed ({{college|Louisiana Tech}})
  • Grace Daniels ({{college|UTSA}})
  • Julija Vujakovic

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|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}

Preseason poll

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Houston Christian Huskies|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

align="center"

| 1

Southeastern Louisiana159 (15)
align="center"

| 2

Texas A&M–Corpus Christi140 (3)
align="center"

| 3

Lamar132 (2)
align="center"

| 4

Incarnate Word97
align="center"

| T5

Houston Christian74
align="center"

| T5

McNeese74
align="center"

| 7

Northwestern State65
align="center"

| 8

Texas A&M–Commerce58
align="center"

| 9

New Orleans56
align="center"

| 10

Nicholls39
align="center"

=Preseason All-Conference=

Senior N'Denasija Collins, a forward, was selected to the Preseason All-Conference second team.

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2023|tv=yes|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Houston Christian Huskies}}| Non-conference season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = K. Wilson

| points = 13

| highrebounder= H. Fields

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = A. Cotton

| assists = 2

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401575779 38–70]

| record = 0–1

| attend = 622

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 11, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Sam Houston

| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = E. McGuire

| points = 23

| highrebounder= E. McGuire

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = K. Wilson

| assists = 6

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401587462 65–67]

| record = 0–2

| attend = 533

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 14, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = St. Thomas

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = T. Caesar

| points = 12

| highrebounder= E. Matadi

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = K. Wilson

| assists = 6

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401587463 79–49]

| record = 1–2

| attend = 301

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 16, 2023

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = E. McGuire

| points = 13

| highrebounder= E. Matadi

| rebounds = 2

| highassister = A. Cotton

| assists = 1

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401598335 36–105]

| record = 1–3

| attend = 4,226

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 20, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = SECN+

| highscorer = K. Wilson

| points = 8

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = E. McGuire

| assists = 2

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401587464 35–80]

| record = 1–4

| attend = 3,073

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 22, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Mount St. Joseph

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 17

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = J. Oly

| assists = 6

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401587465 80–46]

| record = 2–4

| attend = 205

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 27, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Howard Payne

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Collins

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Collins

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Wilson

| assists = 5

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401587466 79–51]

| record = 3–4

| attend = 250

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 1, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 14

| highrebounder= A. Cotton

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = J. Oly

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401584557 34–79]

| record = 3–5

| attend = 4,516

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 4, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena

| site_cityst = Wichita, KS

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 13

| highrebounder= A. Cotton

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = K. Wilson

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401577955 49–44]

| record = 4–5

| attend = 1,023

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 6, 2023

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 16

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = J. Oly

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401587467 57–79]

| record = 4–6

| attend = 2,434

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 18, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Schreiner

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 21

| highrebounder= A. Cotton

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = J. Oly

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401587468 66–40]

| record = 5–6

| attend = 267

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Houston Christian Huskies}}| Southland Conference season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 3, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| site_stadium = American Bank Center

| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 8

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = A. Cotton

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578751 49–73]

| record = 5–7

| conference = 0–1

| attend = 678

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Nicholls

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 23

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = E. Maguire

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578752 55–73]

| record = 5–8

| conference = 0–2

| attend = 243

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 11, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = K. Wilson

| points = 24

| highrebounder= J. Oly

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = K. Wilson

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578753 61–63]

| record = 5–9

| conference = 0–3

| attend = 824

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M–Commerce

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = E. Maguire

| points = 15

| highrebounder= tied (2)

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = tied (2)

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578754 53–63]

| record = 5–10

| conference = 0–4

| attend = 241

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 18, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = E. Maguire

| points = 13

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = N. Collins

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578755 48–57]

| record = 5–11

| conference = 0–5

| attend = 250

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 20, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 20

| highrebounder= tied (2)

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = tied (2)

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578756 54–65]

| record = 5–12

| conference = 0–6

| attend = 383

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 25, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 16

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = tied (2)

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578757 51–53]

| record = 5–13

| conference = 0–7

| attend = 200

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| site_stadium = McDermott Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 15

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = E. Maguire

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578758 49–77]

| record = 5–14

| conference = 0–8

| attend = 181

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 1, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 22

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = E. Maguire

| assists = 5

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578759 61–71]

| record = 5–15

| conference = 0–9

| attend = 375

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 3, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Nicholls

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 14

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = N. Collins

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578760 50–52]

| record = 5–16

| conference = 0–10

| attend = 503

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 8, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = McNeese

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 21

| highrebounder= J. Oly

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = K. Wilson

| assists = 5

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578761 56–51]

| record = 6–16

| conference = 1–10

| attend = 200

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = E. Maguire

| points = 17

| highrebounder= H. Fields

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = K. Wilson

| assists = 1

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578762 40–67]

| record = 6–17

| conference = 1–11

| attend = 231

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Pride Roofing University Center

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = K. Wilson

| points = 11

| highrebounder= J. Oly

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = K. Wilson

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578763 40–60]

| record = 6–18

| conference = 1–12

| attend = 644

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 22, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 14

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = N. Collins

| assists = 2

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578764 68–42]

| record = 6–19

| conference = 1–13

| attend = 280

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = M. Bagayegou

| points = 19

| highrebounder= E. Maguire

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = N. Collins

| assists = 4

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578765 55–64]

| record = 6–20

| conference = 1–14

| attend = 245

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 29, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = McNeese

| site_stadium = The Legacy Center

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = E. Maguire

| points = 17

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = E. Maguire

| assists = 2

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578766 64–72]

| record = 6–21

| conference = 1–15

| attend = 1,190

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas A&M–Commerce

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 19

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = N. Collins

| assists = 5

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578767 63–78]

| record = 6–22

| conference = 1–16

| attend = 259

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 7, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Neches Arena

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = N. Collins

| points = 15

| highrebounder= N. Collins

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = N. Collins

| assists = 3

| score = [https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401578768 47–69]

| record = 6–23

| conference = 1–17

| attend = 1,000

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank = | poll=AP poll | timezone=Central}}

Sources:{{cite web |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://hcuhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |access-date=July 7, 2024 |publisher=Houston Christian University Athletics}}{{cite web |title=Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2023-24 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2277/season/2024 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=July 7, 2024}}

See also

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