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Collison, UCLA host Western Illinois

Dec 18, 2007 - 2:31 PM Westrn Illinois (3-6) at No. 8 UCLA (9-1) 10:30 pm EST

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - With three more games before Pac-10 Conference play begins, No. 8 UCLA hosts Western Illinois on Tuesday.

The Bruins have won their last two games after suffering their only loss of the season to then-No. 8 Texas on December 2.

Point guard Darren Collison, who missed the first six games of the season with a torn MCL, had his best game of the season in Saturday's win over Idaho State. The preseason All-American tied a career high with 20 points to go with six rebounds and five assists.

Freshman Kevin Love has been a force in the middle for the Bruins, averaging 16.7 points and 10.0 rebounds. Forward Josh Shipp adds 15.0 points per contest.

UCLA should have little trouble in one of its final non-conference games against the Leathernecks. Western Illinois has lost four of its last five games, including a 64-47 setback to IUPUI in the Summit Conference opener.

Guard David Jackson is the only player for Western Illinois averaging in double figures, scoring 11.6 points per game.

UCLA leads the all-time series 1-0, winning, 75-60, in 2004.