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).
Most points: Michael Cooper (California Golden Bears, 19); Dedan Thomas Jr. (Houston Cougars, 20).
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Line score
| Team | H1 | H2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| Houston Cougars | 43 | 43 | 86 |
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
Lines for players with a StatsNext page; other players’ lines are in the app.
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.
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Research in StatsNext
- This game in StatsNext: Matchup Research for both teams
- California Golden Bears stats and results
- Houston Cougars stats and results
- California Golden Bears' previous game: Radford Highlanders at California Golden Bears, November 4, 2026
- California Golden Bears' next game: USC Trojans at California Golden Bears, November 11, 2026
- Houston Cougars' previous game: La Salle Explorers at Houston Cougars, November 2, 2026
- Houston Cougars' next game: Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Houston Cougars, November 11, 2026
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