Houston Christian hosts Southern Miss on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT in Sharp Gym for its final preseason exhibition. The Huskies are coming off a 71-61 loss to Tarleton State, where Kris Keinys led HCU with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The regular season opens Nov. 3 against Louisiana Christian.

By the Numbers
  • HCU’s exhibition record: 0-2; it lost to Tarleton State, 71-61, in its most recent game.
  • Keinys recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds against Tarleton State.
  • The Huskies’ schedule includes 32 games, including 22 Southland Conference games.
  • HCU returns 2 players from last season and adds 13 newcomers.
State of Play
  • Wednesday’s game is HCU’s third and final preseason exhibition.
  • Craig Doty enters his third season as head coach after HCU finished 12-20 overall and 8-14 in conference play last season.
  • The Huskies open Southland play Dec. 5 at McNeese; their first conference home game is Dec. 17 against Nicholls.
What's Next

HCU begins the regular season at home against Louisiana Christian on Nov. 3, then starts conference play at McNeese on Dec. 5. Its nonconference schedule also includes road games against Big 12 opponents TCU and Oklahoma State.

Bottom Line

Wednesday is HCU’s last chance to sharpen a heavily revamped roster before the games count, with the season opener less than a week away.