The Cougars will play the Golden Bears on Sunday, November 8th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2026-27 college basketball season has begun, with Houston and California scheduled to matchup on Sunday, November 8th, 2026. Let's review each team's key performance stats from the 2025-26 season to see what's in store for this early season matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Houston had a 99.00 conference power ranking in the 2025-26 season. The conference power ranking for California in the 2025-26 season was 96.00.
- Away Houston - When the 2025-26 regular season ended, Houston had a 6-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Home California - As for California, they finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 17-5 record as a home team. They ranked 2nd in the ACC Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Houston ended up ranking 2nd (0.778) in the Big 12 Conference, with California standing 7th (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 ACC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Houston finished the regular season with a 0.811 overall win percentage. Meanwhile, California recorded a 0.647 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Houston had a 30-7 regular season overall record, with California tallying a 22-12 regular season standing last year.
Best Cougars at Golden Bears Odds
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College Basketball Odds Example
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Houston at California Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| California | 2-0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | W2 |
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| #10 Houston | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | W1 |
Houston & California Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Houston Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Houston YR: futures available
California Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM California YR: futures available
Houston & California Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Houston vs California College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, November 8th, 2026 at 8:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Houston vs California Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Houston vs California Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
Other November 8, 2026 NCAABB Games
- Iona vs St. John's - 12:00pm EST
- Arkansas vs Virginia - 1:00pm EST
- SE Missouri State vs South Carolina - 1:00pm EST
- Princeton vs Siena - 1:00pm EST
- Campbell vs Western Michigan - 2:00pm EST
- Butler vs Boise State - 2:00pm EST
- Wisconsin Green Bay vs St. Thomas - 2:00pm EST
- Western Kentucky vs Tennessee Tech - 3:00pm EST
- Idaho State vs Air Force - 3:00pm EST
- Saint Mary's (CA) vs Nevada - 4:30pm EST
- Richmond vs Temple - 5:00pm EST
- North Dakota State vs Cal State Bakersfield - 6:00pm EST
- Pittsburgh vs Penn State - 8:00pm EST
- UT Arlington vs Hawaii - 10:00pm EST
- Wichita State vs USC - 11:00pm EST