California Golden Bears vs Houston Cougars, Lake Tahoe Classic
Lead tracker
CAL leadsBiggest lead CAL 0, HOU 23| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 CAL | 32 | 36 | 68 |
 HOU | 43 | 43 | 86 |
Who won: Houston 86-68
The Houston Cougars beat the California Golden Bears 86-68 in Lake Tahoe Classic on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Tahoe Blue Event Center. The Houston outscored the California 43-32 in the 1st half. Dedan Thomas Jr. led the Houston in points (20). Michael Cooper led the California in points (19).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0- 18.4
Dedan Thomas Jr.G20 PTS2 REB8 AST - 28.2
Michael CooperG19 PTS2 REB1 AST - 37.4Joseph TuglerF16 PTS3 REB1 AST
- 47.0Jordan RossG15 PTS2 REB5 AST
- 56.9Delrecco GillespieF13 PTS8 REB1 AST
- 66.8Chendall WeaverG6 PTS7 REB
- 76.7Chase McCartyF11 PTS2 REB1 AST
- 86.6Braden EastF8 PTS5 REB
- 96.3Mercy MillerG8 PTS2 REB1 AST
- 106.0Jovani RuffG8 PTS1 AST
- 115.7Sammie YeanayF9 PTS2 REB1 AST
- 125.5Amier AliF3 PTS3 REB2 AST
Team stats
CALHOU 
Player of the game
Dedan Thomas Jr.
HOU · 20 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB
Win probability
100%HOU finalTap or hover the line to see the play.
Play by play
- End of Game
- End of 2nd half
- SLAMH2 0:20
Dunk, 2 ft
M. Kocanas · 4 PTS · ast M. Cooper
Mantas Kocanas makes 2-foot dunk (Michael Cooper assists)
CAL 68 - 86 HOU - H2 0:28
CAL 66 - 86 HOU+1Makes free throw 2 of 2
Mercy Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Miller · 8 PTS
- H2 0:28CAL 66 - 85 HOU+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Mercy Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Miller · 8 PTS
- H2 0:28
Foul on Nojus Indrusaitis
Foul on Nojus Indrusaitis.
N. Indrusaitis · 6 PTS
- SLAMH2 0:54
Dunk, 3 ft
M. Kocanas · 4 PTS · ast J. Ross
Mantas Kocanas makes 3-foot dunk (Jordan Ross assists)
CAL 66 - 84 HOU - H2 1:11
CAL 64 - 84 HOU+2Jumper, 8 ft
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes 8-foot jumper
D. Thomas Jr. · 20 PTS
- H2 1:29
Defensive rebound
Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
- H2 1:35
Block
Joseph Tugler Block.
J. Tugler · 16 PTS
- H2 1:35
Misses layup
Jordan Ross misses layup
J. Ross · 15 PTS
- H2 1:42
Defensive rebound
Jake Wilkins Defensive Rebound.
- H2 1:48
Misses 15-foot jumper
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses 15-foot jumper
D. Thomas Jr. · 20 PTS
- H2 2:04
Offensive Rebound
Chendall Weaver Offensive Rebound.
C. Weaver · 6 PTS
- H2 2:08
Misses 12-foot jumper
Joseph Tugler misses 12-foot jumper
J. Tugler · 16 PTS
- H2 2:39
Steal
Mercy Miller Steal.
M. Miller · 8 PTS
- H2 2:39TO
Bad pass turnover
Nojus Indrusaitis bad pass turnover
N. Indrusaitis · 6 PTS
- H2 2:48
Misses 16-foot jumper
Joseph Tugler misses 16-foot jumper
J. Tugler · 16 PTS
- H2 3:04CAL 64 - 82 HOU+2
Jumper, 16 ft
Jake Wilkins makes 16-foot jumper
J. Wilkins · 2 PTS
- H2 3:32CAL 62 - 82 HOU+2
Layup
Joseph Tugler makes layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
J. Tugler · 16 PTS · ast D. Thomas Jr.
- H2 3:42HOU
Offensive rebound
Houston Offensive Rebound.
- H2 3:46
Misses 9-foot jumper
Delrecco Gillespie misses 9-foot jumper
D. Gillespie · 13 PTS
- H2 4:07
Defensive rebound
Delrecco Gillespie Defensive Rebound.
- H2 4:11
Misses layup
Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut misses layup
D. Manyiel Dut · 2 PTS
- H2 4:18
Defensive rebound
Nojus Indrusaitis Defensive Rebound.
Leaders
CALHOU 
Arkansas1-172
Virginia3-091Final
Iona2-165
St John's2-0104Final
Wichita St1-186
USC2-093Final
Ripon48
Milwaukee1-299Final
Princeton2-168
Siena1-182Final
SE Missouri2-168
South Carolina2-078Final
Marist1-261
UMass Lowell3-063Final
Sacred Heart2-181
New Hampshire2-176Final/OT
Manhattan1-268
Maine1-262Final
Fairfield1-168
Bryant1-259Final