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
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|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=
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{{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=Erin|last=Maguire|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|rs=y|home=Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kennedy|last=Wilson|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=sr|home=Mansfield, TX}}
{{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}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Yasmin|last=Butler|num=25|pos=c|ft=6|in=5|class=so|home=Wollongong, Australia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Riley|last=Wells|num=33|pos=f|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|home=Montgomery, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elizabeth|last=Matadi|num=40|pos=c|ft=6|in=5|class=jr|home=Irving, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Donna Finnie ({{college|Heriot Watt University}})
|asst_coach=
- Taylor Reed ({{college|Louisiana Tech}})
- Grace Daniels ({{college|UTSA}})
- Julija Vujakovic
|roster_url=https://hcuhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}
Preseason poll
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| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 159 (15) |
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| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 140 (3) |
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| 3 | Lamar | 132 (2) |
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| 4 | Incarnate Word | 97 |
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| T5 | Houston Christian | 74 |
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| T5 | McNeese | 74 |
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| 7 | Northwestern State | 65 |
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| 8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 |
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| 9 | New Orleans | 56 |
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| 10 | Nicholls | 39 |
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=Preseason All-Conference=
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
References
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