# 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 33rd-year head coach Ron Cottrell, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–23, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.
On March 7, 2024, the school fired Ron Cottrell, who had been the team's head coach since 1991.

## Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 10–22, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Southland tournament, they lost New Orleans in the first round.
The season marked the first as Houston Christian, the school having changed its name in September of 2022.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 50 votes overall, the Huskies were picked to finish eighth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Southeastern | 144 (6) |
| 2 | McNeese | 142 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 132 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 124 (5) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 84 |
| 6 | Nicholls | 71 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 50 |
| 9 | Lamar | 45 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 42 |

### Preseason All Conference

Senior center Bonke Maring was named Preseason All-Conference first team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 6, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at BYU | L 63–110 | 0–1 | 18 – M. Greene | 6 – Tied (2) | 4 – P. Bazil | Marriott Center (13,130) Provo, UT |
| Nov 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | FIU | L 74–83 | 0–2 | 16 – P. Bazil | 11 – B. Maring | 11 – B. Maring | Sharp Gymnasium (609) Houston, TX |
| Nov 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | UTSA | L 87–89 | 0–3 | 18 – M. Greene | 11 – M. Imariagbe | 3 – B. Maring | Sharp Gymnasium (804) Houston, TX |
| Nov 24, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Oklahoma State | L 65–92 | 0–4 | 16 – M. Greene | 10 – B. Maring | 3 – B. Maring | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,153) Stillwater, OK |
| Nov 27, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | TCU | L 64–101 | 0–5 | 21 – J. Alvarez | 11 – B. Maring | 7 – M. Greene | Schollmaier Arena (5,505) Fort Worth, TX |
| Dec 2, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Rice | L 56–65 | 0–6 | 17 – M. Greene | 8 – M. Greene | 4 – M. Greene | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,730) Houston, TX |
| Dec 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southwestern Adventist | W 95–58 | 1–6 | 21 – J. Alvarez | 13 – M. Imariagbe | 7 – M. Greene | Sharp Gymnasium (414) Houston, TX |
| Dec 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, LHN | at No. 12 Texas | L 50–77 | 1–7 | 15 – M. Greene | 13 – B. Maring | 2 – Tied (2) | Moody Center (10,418) Austin, TX |
| Dec 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Champion Christian | W 107–72 | 2–7 | 26 – M. Imariagbe | 21 – M. Imariagbe | 4 – M. Imariagbe | Sharp Gymnasium (391) Houston, TX |
| Dec 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at SMU | L 53–89 | 2–8 | 12 – Tied (2) | 12 – M. Imariagbe | 2 – Tied (3) | Moody Coliseum (4,331) Dallas, TX |
| Dec 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN | at Texas A&M | L 52–79 | 2–9 | 18 – M. Greene | 6 – M. Imariagbe | 4 – M. Greene | Reed Arena (5,475) College Station, TX |
| Southland Conference season |||||||||
| Jan 6, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 94–98 $^{OT}$ | 2–10 (0–1) | 22 – B. Maring | 8 – M. Imariagbe | 5 – M. Greene | Sharp Gymnasium (509) Houston, TX |
| Jan 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 59–81 | 2–11 (0–2) | 13 – M. Imariagbe | 6 – M. Imariagbe | 2 – Tied (3) | American Bank Center (795) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 69–65 | 3–11 (1–2) | 24 – J. Alvarez | 15 – B. Maring | 6 – J. Alvarez | The Field House (243) Commerce, TX |
| Jan 15, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | L 64–69 | 3–12 (1–3) | 28 – J. Alvarez | 10 – M. Imariagbe | 4 – M. Greene | Prather Coliseum (498) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Lamar | W 78–77 | 4–12 (2–3) | 22 – M. Greene | 11 – M. Imariagbe | 4 – M. Greene | Sharp Gymnasium (500) Houston, TX |
| Jan 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | New Orleans | W 88–80 | 5–12 (3–3) | 18 – 2 tied | 10 – M. Imariagbe | 3 – 3 tied | Sharp Gymnasium (709) Houston, TX |
| Jan 27, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | L 75–79 | 5–13 (3–4) | 21 – J. Alvarez | 11 – M. Imariagbe | 4 – J. Alavarez | McDermott Center (199) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 58–80 | 5–14 (3–5) | 14 – B. Maring | 7 – J. Alvarez | 3 – B. Maring | Sharp Gymnasium (389) Houston, TX |
| Feb 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 73–83 | 5–15 (3–6) | 18 – M. Imariagbe | 11 – M. Imariagbe | 4 – J. Alvarez | Stopher Gymnasium (555) Thibodaux, LA |
| Feb 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at New Orleans | L 58–84 | 5–16 (3–7) | 19 – M. Imariagbe | 11 – M. Imariagbe | 2 – M. Greene | Lakefront Arena (782) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 10, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | W 86–83 | 6–16 (4–7) | 25 – J. Alvarez | 9 – J. Alvarez | 3 – M. Greene | Sharp Gymnasium (707) Houston, TX |
| Feb 12, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | McNeese | L 54–105 | 6–17 (4–8) | 15 – M. Greene | 10 – T. Moore | 3 – B. Waring | Sharp Gymnasium (924) Houston, TX |
| Feb 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 78–81 | 6–18 (4–9) | 19 – Tied (2) | 9 – M. Imariagbe | 5 – D. Capriotti | Pride Roofing University Center (579) Hammond, LA |
| Feb 24, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Northwestern State | L 73–86 | 6–19 (4–10) | 19 – M. Greene | 7 – B. Maring | 4 – B. Maring | Sharp Gymnasium (431) Houston, TX |
| Feb 26, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 79–91 | 6–20 (4–11) | 30 – M. Greene | 6 – J. Alvarez | 4 – M. Greene | Sharp Gymnasium (491) Houston, TX |
| Mar 2, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Commerce | L 85–98 | 6–21 (4–12) | 23 – B. Maring | 11 – M. Imariagbe | 6 – M. Greene | Sharp Gymnasium (626) Houston, TX |
| Mar 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 69–87 | 6–22 (4–13) | 23 – M. Greene | 8 – Tied (2) | 3 – M. Greene | The Legacy Center (3,373) Lake Charles, LA |
| Mar 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Lamar | L 68–78 | 6–23 (4–14) | 17 – Tied (2) | 13 – M. Imariagbe | 3 – Tied (2) | Neches Arena (1,559) Beaumont, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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