California Golden Bears at Houston Cougars: November 8, 2026

The Houston Cougars beat the California Golden Bears 86-68 on November 8, 2026 (2026-27 season).

Final · Played November 8, 2026 · Updated November 9, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Michael Cooper (California Golden Bears, 19); Dedan Thomas Jr. (Houston Cougars, 20).

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Line score

Line score, California Golden Bears / Houston Cougars, College basketball, November 8, 2026
TeamH1H2Final
California Golden Bears323668
Houston Cougars434386

What stood out

  • The Houston Cougars' biggest edge came in the 1st half (43-32).

Player lines

  • Amier Ali (CAL F): 12 MIN, 3 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut (CAL F): 15 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jake Wilkins (CAL F): 20 MIN, 2 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Jordan Ross (CAL G): 27 MIN, 15 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Mantas Kocanas (CAL C): 21 MIN, 4 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Michael Cooper (CAL G): 29 MIN, 19 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 5 3PM, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Nojus Indrusaitis (CAL G): 30 MIN, 6 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Semetri Carr (CAL G): 16 MIN, 0 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Braden East (HOU F): 16 MIN, 8 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Chase McCarty (HOU F): 12 MIN, 11 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Chendall Weaver (HOU G): 15 MIN, 6 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Corey Hadnot II (HOU G): 21 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Dedan Thomas Jr. (HOU G): 35 MIN, 20 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Delrecco Gillespie (HOU F): 26 MIN, 13 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Joseph Tugler (HOU F): 27 MIN, 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 4 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Mercy Miller (HOU G): 32 MIN, 8 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

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