The California Golden Bears (2-0) meet the No. 10 Houston Cougars (1-0) in the inaugural Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic pre-season basketball tournament this weekend.
Cal faces its first real test of the season with a meeting against a team expected by many to make a deep March Madness run.
Here is how you can watch the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic - Cal v. Houston college basketball game Sunday evening.
How to watch Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic - Cal v. Houston men’s college basketball
When: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
Tip-Off Time: 5:30 p.m. Pacific
Where: Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nev.
TV: The CW
Radio: Cal Bears Sports Network on KSFO 810 AM; Channel 986 on SiriusXM Radio, the SiriusXM app and website; or The Varsity Network app
How to watch Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic - Cal v. Houston men’s college basketball online
The Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic pre-season men’s college basketball tournament game between Cal v. Houston will air on The CW.
CW Sports can be streamed online on the ESPN app or the ESPN website with an ESPN subscription, on major paid cable or satellite TV providers’ online services, and popular online TV streaming services.
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What about viewing Women’s game?