No. 10 Houston Cougars face California Golden Bears at Lake Tahoe Classic
The gist
No. 10 Houston (1-0) meets California (2-0) Sunday at the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic in Stateline, Nevada.
Houston hasn't beaten Cal since 1997, and oddsmakers list the Cougars as heavy favorites.
How it unfolded
- Dec 2, 1971In the series' first game, the seventh-ranked Cougars lost 82-81 in double overtime in Berkeley, California.
- Dec 9, 1997Houston last defeated California, 54-51, inside Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston.
- Nov 20, 1999California won the most recent prior meeting, 95-70, at the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Key terms
- Sweet 16
- Describes a college basketball team suited to the single-elimination NCAA tournament played mostly in March.
- against the spread
- To win a spread bet by beating the point spread set for the game.
- moneyline
- A bet on which side will win an event, with odds fixed at the time the wager is placed.
Source: Wikipedia