George Washington at UCLA

George Washington lost the game, but they managed to do something no other college team has been able to do: put Kevin Love in a straightjacket (to borrow a Kevin Harlan expression), and get him upset and frustrated. This was the first test for Kevin Love and he showed (as expected) that he is human after all.

The return of Darren Collison and the continued improvement of Westbrook were something to cheer about for UCLA Bruins fans. The Ben Howland defense managed to shut off GW's water in the second half and cruise to a comfy victory.

Early in the game the Colonials made a push, and a barrage of three brought them back in the game. But without the benefit of more threes in the second half and going against the UCLA defense and the road crowd was too much for this rebuilding team.

The Karl Hobbs squad does look promising though, as they blend two "ACC" transfers and promising freshmen into their rotation. Because of their size, quickness, fastbreaks and three pointers will be perhaps what decides most of their games.

According to the FSN Prime Ticket crew, John Wooden missed the game as he was at home recovering from a cold.