LOS ANGELES -- Just as we got done talking about Darren Collison possibly making his season debut tonight for No. 2 UCLA, the preseason All-American quickly answered those questions early in the first half by entering the game and assuming his usual point guard responsibilities.

The rest of the Bruins, meanwhile, are out to a 11-2 start and the Colonials can't seem to even get a shot off without turning the ball over. Every time a GW player tries to penetrate against UCLA's man-to-man defense, another Bruin seems to be there to steal the ball or deflect a pass. After all, that's that Big East-style defense that Ben Howland brought over from his days at Pittsburgh.

But while UCLA has looked very active on the defensive end so far, Ben Howland's club is struggling to find its offensive rhythm on the last few possessions, so don't be surprised if GW starts to pick it up in the next couple of minutes with the Bruins' offense stalling for the moment.