Men at UCLA: College Hoops 2K7 Simulation

On the verge of the biggest game in recent non-conference memory. Greg and myself will be squaring off head-to-head at 4:36 p.m. this afternoon to decide the fate of the Colonials. Keep it right here for starting line-ups and for the live-blog of the game as it is played.

Update, 4.49 p.m. - Big injury update from Pauley Pavilion. Cheyenne Moore has a dislocated finger that was not diagnosed until after the game against UMBC. He will be out for about a week but is listed as day-to-day. Starters have been announced below:

For UCLA:

G Darren Collison
G Josh Shipp
F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
F Lorenzo Mata-Real
F Kevin Love

For GW:

G Travis King
G Maurrece Rice
G Damian Hollis
F Cheyenne Moore
F Rob Diggs

Half-time stats and analysis to come.

Update, 5.04 p.m. - GW has put up a stellar first half performace against a tough #7 UCLA team only going down 27-23 at the half. Johnny Lee leads the way for GW with 5. Maureece Rice has 4. For UCLA, Shipp leads with five, however Kevin Love is struggling to get comfortable scoring only 1 point. With Darren Collison being in foul trouble early with 3 fouls, look for GW's backcourt to step up in order to pull off the upset of the century.

Update, 5.24 p.m. - UCLA wins by a final score of 64-47 despite a valiant effort by the Colonials. GW couldn't hold off the depth of this Bruins team in the second half, scoring 30 points from their bench. Johnny Lee led for the Colonials with 9 and seven other Colonials scored. Shipp led in scoring with 12 while Mbah a Moute posted 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Tough loss for the Colonials but a good effort nonetheless.