2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–11 (4–3 Southland) |
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| Home arena | Sharp Gymnasium |
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| McNeese | 7 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 6 | – | 1 | .857 | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 6 | .143 | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M* | 0 | – | 7 | .000 | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Southland tournament winner As of January 18, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team represents Houston Christian University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 1st-year head coach Craig Doty, play their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.
Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2023–24 season 6–23, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.[1] They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify, losing out on the tiebreaker.[2]
On March 7, 2024, the school announced that they fired head coach Ron Cottrell, after leading the team for 33 years.[3] On March 15, the school announced that they would be hiring Emporia State head coach Craig Doty as the team's new head coach.[4]
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 143 votes overall, the Huskies were picked to finish twelfth in the conference.[5][6]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | McNeese | 242 (21) |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 208 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 205 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 191 |
| 5 | Lamar | 143 |
| 6 | Southeastern | 121 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 117 |
| 8 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 112 |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 90 |
| 10 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 54 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 54 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 48 |
Preseason All Conference
No Huskies were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.[5]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Nov 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Avila (MO) | W 86–59 | 1–0 |
18 – B. Dawkins | 8 – P. Rogers | 5 – E. Brooks | Sharp Gymnasium (377) Houston, TX | ||||
| Nov 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 19 Texas | L 59–90 | 1–1 |
20 – J. Mackey | 4 – J. Mackey | 2 – D. Samuels | Moody Center (10,993) Austin TX | ||||
| Nov 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, FS1 |
at No. 14 Creighton | L 43–78 | 1–2 |
8 – D. Samuels | 7 – T. Johnson | 3 – T. Johnson | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,348) Omaha, NE | ||||
| Nov 16, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Rockford | W 84–64 | 2–2 |
21 – E. Brooks | 6 – E. Brooks | 6 – J. Mackey | Sharp Gymnasium (717) Houston, TX | ||||
| Nov 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rice | L 58–61 | 2–3 |
10 – B. Dawkins | 6 – B. Dawkins | 3 – E. Brooks | Sharp Gymnasium (847) Houston, TX | ||||
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan HCU MTE |
L 73–74 | 2–4 |
17 – E. Brooks | 5 – Tied | 3 – B. Dawkins | Sharp Gymnasium (654) Houston, TX | ||||
| November 27, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Arizona HCU MTE |
L 71–74 | 2–5 |
29 – E. Brooks | 8 – J. Mackey | 4 – I. Reynolds | Sharp Gymnasium (498) Houston, TX | ||||
| November 30, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTSA | L 71–78 | 2–6 |
20 – J. Mackey | 9 – P. Rogers | 5 – T. Johnson | Convocation Center (828) San Antonio, TX | ||||
| December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
East Texas A&M | W 83–79 | 3–6 (1–0) |
22 – B. Dawkins | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Sharp Gymnasium (679) Houston, TX | ||||
| December 7, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | L 57–64 | 3–7 (1–1) |
13 – B. Dawkins | 6 – P. Rogers | 2 – Tied | Sharp Gymnasium (493) Houston, TX | ||||
| December 17, 2024* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Louisiana–Monroe | W 74–68 | 4–7 |
32 – J. Mackey | 9 – P. Rogers | 4 – P. Rogers | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,212) Monroe, LA | ||||
| December 20, 2024* 1:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ |
at No. 12 Texas A&M | L 45–77 | 4–8 |
12 – D. Samuels | 8 – P. Rogers | 2 – Tied | Reed Arena (5,023) College Station, TX | ||||
| December 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Texas | L 46–62 | 4–9 |
14 – J. Mackey | 6 – T. Johnson | 3 – E. Brooks | UNT Coliseum (2,727) Denton, TX | ||||
| January 4, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 61–63 | 4–10 (1–2) |
20 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 3 – D. Samuels | Neches Arena (1,533) Beaumont, TX | ||||
| January 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Stephen F. Austin | W 83–73 | 5–10 (2–2) |
22 – J. Mackey | 11 – P. Rogers | 6 – E. Brooks | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,270) Nacogdoches, TX | ||||
| January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | W 81–76 | 6–10 (3–2) |
17 – B. Dawkins | 7 – E. Brooks | 4 – E. Brooks | Sharp Gymnasium (445) Houston, TX | ||||
| January 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | L 59–75 | 6–11 (3–3) |
15 – D. Samuels | 7 – B. Dawkins | 5 – D. Samuels | Sharp Gymnasium (857) Houston, TX | ||||
| January 18, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Rio Grande Valley | W 66–57 | 7–11 (4–3) |
15 – B. Dawkins | 9 – P. Rogers | 2 – D. Williams | Sharp Gymnasium (601) Houston, TX | ||||
| January 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| January 25, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
| January 27, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| February 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| February 8, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| February 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| February 15, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX | |||||||||
| February 17, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||||
| February 22, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| February 24, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| March 1, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA | |||||||||
| March 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at East Texas A&M | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
See also
2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team
References
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Southland Conference Tournament: Bracket, Odds, Best Bets, and Scores for the 2024 Basketball Championship". Bleacher Nation. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Christian not renewing Ron Cottrell's contract after 33 years". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Christian hires Craig Doty as new men's basketball coach". MSN. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2024.