Houston Cougars v California Golden Bears

NCAA Men's Basketball

Final

Houston Cougars

86–68

California Golden Bears

Match events

Houston CougarsCalifornia Golden Bears

	1	2	T
Houston Cougars	43	43	86
California Golden Bears	32	36	68

0Lead changes

0Times tied

23Biggest leadHouston Cougars

1st quarter

9–0 run
8:3433–16
End of quarter43–32

2nd quarter

Full-time86–68

Player stats

Bears68

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
J. WilkinsF	20	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	1
S. YeanayF	15	9	3-9	2-4	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
M. KocanasC	21	4	2-3	0-0

Highlights

0:12Michael Cooper buries 3-point shot against Houston CougarsESPN 0:16Chendall Weaver with the putback dunk for HoustonESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match reportMontana Grizzlies vs. San Francisco Dons: Game HighlightsESPN1h ago

Match reportKansas Jayhawks vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Game HighlightsESPN1h ago

Match reportCal Turns To Tests Against Two Ranked OpponentsCalifornia men's basketball has back-to-back ranked opponents on tap in the next week, beginning with a neutral matchup against No. 10/8 Houston. The Golden Bears (2-0) and the Cougars (1-0) are set…California Golden Bears Athletics3d ago

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Monday 9 November 2026
Started: 12:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: Tahoe Blue Event Center, Stateline
Competition: NCAA Men's Basketball
Officials: Lee Cassell (Referee), Deron White (Referee), Kipp Kissinger (Referee)
Crowd: 2,496

Form and ladder

Houston CougarsCalifornia Golden Bears

8thLadder–

2W 0LRecord–

WWLast 5LWW

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 11 Nov, 9:31 am

Match events

Houston CougarsCalifornia Golden Bears

	1	2	T
Houston Cougars	43	43	86
California Golden Bears	32	36	68

0Lead changes

0Times tied

23Biggest leadHouston Cougars

1st quarter

9–0 run
8:3433–16
End of quarter43–32

2nd quarter

Full-time86–68

Player stats

Bears68

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
J. WilkinsF	20	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	1
S. YeanayF	15	9	3-9	2-4	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
M. KocanasC	21	4	2-3	0-0

Highlights

0:12Michael Cooper buries 3-point shot against Houston CougarsESPN 0:16Chendall Weaver with the putback dunk for HoustonESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match reportMontana Grizzlies vs. San Francisco Dons: Game HighlightsESPN1h ago

Match reportKansas Jayhawks vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Game HighlightsESPN1h ago

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Monday 9 November 2026
Started: 12:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: Tahoe Blue Event Center, Stateline
Competition: NCAA Men's Basketball
Officials: Lee Cassell (Referee), Deron White (Referee), Kipp Kissinger (Referee)
Crowd: 2,496

Form and ladder

Houston CougarsCalifornia Golden Bears

8thLadder–

2W 0LRecord–

WWLast 5LWW

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 11 Nov, 9:31 am

Cougars86

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
D. GillespieF	26	13	6-10	1-3	0-0	8	1	1	0	0	2	6	2
C. McCartyF	12	11	3-8	3-7	2-2	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0
J. TuglerF	27	16	7-12	0-0	2-2	3	1	2	2	4	0	3	4
D. Thomas Jr.G	35	20	9-15	1-1	1-1	2	8	1	2	0	0	2	1
M. MillerG	32	8	2-7	0-2	4-4	2	1	1	3	0	1	1	1
Bench
B. EastF	16	8	3-3	1-1	1-2	5	0	1	0	2	1	4	2
A. DianéC	11	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	1
C. Hadnot IIG	21	2	1-5	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	2
B. JacksonG	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. WeaverG	15	6	3-6	0-1	0-0	7	0	0	3	0	4	3	1
K. JeffersonG	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Team		86	35-68	6-16	10-11	36	18	9	14	7	12	24	14

Didn't play: D. Silimana, T. Thomas, I. Alozie