2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team

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.

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)
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar17–1 .94424–7  .774
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi †14–4 .77823–9  .719
Southeastern Louisiana14–4 .77819–12  .613
Incarnate Word12–6 .66719–11  .633
Texas A&M–Commerce*8–10 .44415–16  .484
New Orleans8–10 .44411–19  .367
Nicholls7–11 .38914–18  .438
Northwestern State7–11 .38911–19  .367
McNeese2–16 .1116–25  .194
Houston Christian1–17 .0566–23  .207
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
† 2024 Southland tournament winner

Media

Home games are 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 2 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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
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, Texas
G 10 Hannah Fields 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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, Texas
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, Texas
G 24 Cat Hursh 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Katy, Texas
C 25 Yasmin Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So Wollongong New South Wales, Australia
F 33 Riley Wells 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Montgomery, Ohio
C 40 Elizabeth Matadi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jr Irving, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2023

Preseason Poll

Sources:[2][3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Southeastern Louisiana159 (15)
2Texas A&M–Corpus Christi140 (3)
3Lamar132 (2)
4Incarnate Word97
T5Houston Christian74
T5McNeese74
7Northwestern State65
8Texas A&M–Commerce58
9New Orleans56
10Nicholls39

Preseason All Conference

Senior N'Denasija Collins, Forward, was selected to the Preseason All Conference second team.[1]

Schedule and results

Sources:[4][5]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team

References
  1. "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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