2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team American college basketball season
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] 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] 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)
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
2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G/F 0
Demari Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg)
RS So Oral Roberts
Fulshear, Texas
G 1
Ivan Reynolds 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg)
Sr Jacksonville State
Pompano Beach, Florida
G 3
Julian Mackey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Sr Georgia State
Grayson, Georgia
G 4
Elijah Brooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr North Dakota
Topeka, Kansas
G 5
D'Aundre Samuels 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg)
So Nebraska–Kearney
Denver, Colorado
F 7
Porter Bazil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
So Lincoln Northeast High School
Lincoln, Nebraska
F 8
Trent Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg)
Sr Idaho State
Cambridge, Ontario
G 9
Bryson Dawkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg)
Jr Itawamba Community College
Dothan, Alabama
G 11
Mason McBride 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr Western Texas College
Manvel, Texas
F 12
Valentin Catt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 244 lb (111 kg)
GS Lamar
Orangefield, Texas
F 13
Ahjany Lee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg)
Jr St. Thomas (MN)
Byron, Minnesota
G 14
Nathan Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr McMurry
Houston, Texas
F 15
Peyton Rogers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg)
GS Emporia State
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
G 22
Marques Gates 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg)
Jr Clemens High School
Selma, Texas
G 23
Pierce Bazil 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg)
Jr Powerhouse Hoops Prep
Lincoln, Nebraska
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Regular season
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 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 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 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 –
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 San Antonio, TX
December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Texas A&M W 83–79 3–6
22 – B. Dawkins
7 –
3 –
Sharp Gymnasium (679)Houston, TX
December 7, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State L 57–64 3–7
13 – B. Dawkins
6 – P. Rogers
2 –
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 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 –
Reed Arena 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 Denton, TX
January 4, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar
Neches Arena Beaumont, TX
January 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word
Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
January 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
McNeese
Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
January 18, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+
UT Rio Grande Valley
Sharp Gymnasium 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
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source[ 7] [ 8]
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 .
