2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 1st-year head coach Craig Doty, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Huskies finished the 2024–25 season 12–20, 9–11 in a two way tie for seventh place in conference play. The Huskies' season ended with a first round SLC tournament loss to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. HCU's win over Louisiana–Monroe was their first non-conference win over a D1 opponent since winning at Wake Forest in 2018.

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–20 (9–11 Southland)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Evan Lavery
  • Cam Clark
  • Terry Johnson
  • Adam Cytlak
  • Nick Hilton
Quick facts Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–20 (9–11 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Evan Lavery
  • Cam Clark
  • Terry Johnson
  • Adam Cytlak
  • Nick Hilton
Home arenaSharp Gymnasium
Seasons
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2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese †19–1 .95028–7  .800
Lamar14–6 .70020–13  .606
Nicholls13–7 .65020–13  .606
Northwestern State12–8 .60016–16  .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi12–8 .60020–14  .588
Southeastern Louisiana12–8 .60018–14  .563
Incarnate Word9–11 .45019–17  .528
Houston Christian9–11 .45012–20  .375
UT Rio Grande Valley8–12 .40016–15  .516
Stephen F. Austin7–13 .35014–17  .452
East Texas A&M*3–17 .1505–26  .161
New Orleans2–18 .1004–27  .129
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
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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]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese242 (21)
2Stephen F. Austin208
3Nicholls205 (3)
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi191
5Lamar143
6Southeastern121
7Incarnate Word117
8UT Rio Grande Valley112
9Northwestern State90
10Texas A&M–Commerce54
10New Orleans54
12Houston Christian48
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Preseason All Conference

No Huskies were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.[5]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Demari Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)221 lb (100 kg) RS SoOral Roberts Fulshear, Texas
G 1 Ivan Reynolds 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)209 lb (95 kg) SrJacksonville State Pompano Beach, Florida
G 3 Julian Mackey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrGeorgia State Grayson, Georgia
G 4 Elijah Brooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrNorth Dakota Topeka, Kansas
G 5 D'Aundre Samuels 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoNebraska–Kearney Denver, Colorado
F 7 Porter Bazil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoLincoln Northeast High School Lincoln, Nebraska
F 8 Trent Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)197 lb (89 kg) SrIdaho State Cambridge, Ontario
G 9 Bryson Dawkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrItawamba Community College Dothan, Alabama
G 11 Mason McBride 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWestern Texas College Manvel, Texas
F 12 Valentin Catt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)244 lb (111 kg) GSLamar Orangefield, Texas
F 13 Ahjany Lee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Thomas (MN) Byron, Minnesota
G 14 Nathan Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMcMurry Houston, Texas
F 15 Peyton Rogers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg) GSEmporia State Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
G 22 Marques Gates 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrClemens High School Selma, Texas
G 23 Pierce Bazil 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrPowerhouse Hoops Prep Lincoln, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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 (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 W 76–72  8–11
(5–3)		  19 – J. Mackey  6 – P. Rogers  3 – B. Dawkins  Sharp Gymnasium (432)
Houston, TX
January 25, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at New Orleans W 86–76  9–11
(6–3)		  28 – B. Dawkins  7 – T. Johnson  5 – E. Brooks  Lakefront Arena (964)
New Orleans, LA
January 27, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 70–62  10–11
(7–3)		  27 – Tied  9 – P. Rogers  3 – T. Johnson  Pride Roofing University Center (507)
Hammond, LA
February 1, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Incarnate Word L 64–74  10–12
(7–4)		  16 – P. Rogers  8 – P. Rogers  5 – E. Brooks  McDermott Center (194)
San Antonio, TX
February 3, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Nicholls L 67–75  10–13
(7–5)		  21 – B. Dawkins  6 – B. Dawkins  3 – B. Dawkins  Stopher Gymnasium (781)
Thibodaux, LA
February 8, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 New Orleans W 81–68  11–13
(8–5)		  27 – J. Mackey  5 – B. Dawkins  6 – B. Dawkins  Sharp Gymnasium (779)
Houston, TX
February 10, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southeastern Louisiana L 60–69  11–14
(8–6)		  25 – J. Mackey  7 – D. Samuels  4 – D. Samuels  Sharp Gymnasium (988)
Houston, TX
February 15, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Rio Grande Valley L 52–76  11–15
(8–7)		  15 – B. Dawkins  8 – P. Rogers  4 – D. Samuels  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,732)
Edinburg, TX
February 17, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 62–68  11–16
(8–8)		  16 – E. Brooks  9 – P. Rogers  3 – E. Brooks  American Bank Center (1,433)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 22, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Lamar L 58–66  11–17
(8–9)		  18 – J. Mackey  6 – P. Rogers  2 – E. Brooks  Sharp Gymnasium (765)
Houston, TX
February 24, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin W 72–56  12–17
(9–9)		  41 – B. Dawkins  10 – B. Dawkins  5 – E. Brooks  Sharp Gymnasium (894)
Houston, TX
March 1, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Northwestern State L 56–61  12–18
(9–10)		  8 – B. Dawkins  8 – T. Johnson  4 – E. Brooks  Prather Coliseum (429)
Natchitoches, LA
March 3, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at East Texas A&M L 59–63  12–19
(9–11)		  18 – D. Samuels  8 – T. Johnson  4 – E. Brooks  The Field House (321)
Commerce, TX
Southland tournament
March 9, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) vs. (5) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
First round		 L 48–62  12–20
  17 – J. Mackey  4 – D. Samuels  4 – E. Brooks  The Legacy Center (902)
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Source[7][8]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

More information Honors, Player ...
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Bryson Dawkins G March 3, 2025 [9]
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See also

2024–25 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team

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