George Washington-UCLA: second half

In the first half, UCLA's Darren Collison played pretty well, with 12 minutes of playing time. He shot only one out of four from the field (a three-pointer), but hit five of six foul shots for eight points. He had two assists and no turnovers.

>> Bruin opponents cannot be happy with the play of Collison and Russell Westbrook, together in the backcourt. In the second half, the two are 4-5 in the second half and stealing and scoring almost at will.

>> With 7:28 to play, the Bruin lead is up to 70-45, and Collison and Westbrook are making complete pests of themselves. The Bruins have 18 assists on 24 baskets and only nine turnovers. Collison and Westbrook have 13 assists and two turnovers between them. The Bruins are shooting 57.1% for the game and the Colonials are at 35.7%.

>> A very successful night for Collison comes to an end with 3:54 to go and the Bruins up, 70-50. In 26 minutes, he had 14 points on 4-9 shooting and 5-7 foul shots. He had five assists and no turnovers.

>> Final numbers: UCLA shot 50.9% for the game, and held GWU to 38% for the game and just 32% in he second half. Westbrook led the Bruins with 19 points and eight assists. Kevin Love had a double-double with 11 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

Final score: UCLA 83, George Washington 60