<p>It got to a point on Saturday where Darren Collison simply could not contain himself any longer.
<br/>With UCLA leading Michigan 62-34 in the second half in front of a national television audience and a loud, packed crowd in Pauley Pavilion, Collison darted toward the UCLA student section as timeout was called and began to revel in the crowd's enthusiasm.
<br/>The sophomore guard shouted and waved his arms and an already-animated crowd responded with even more noise.
<br/>"Man, I was just in the moment right there," Collison said. "It's something you always think about ? in the summer, you get lonely at times and start thinking about the fans and just the play of basketball and you say when you get in that moment, you're just going to be in that moment. That was a great feeling today."
<br/>The Bruins' victory against the Wolverines had a much different feel than any other game in Pauley Pavilion yet this season. The 11,876 people that showed up constituted by far the fullest and loudest crowd of the season, which was in stark contrast to the Bruins' previous five home games.
<br/>Against Sam Houston State on Tuesday, just 7,458 fans showed up and a baby could have slept peacefully amid the unenthusiastic crowd.<br/>"All week, y'all have been talking about the fans when they don't show up," Collison said. "Today was a different story. Our goal is to win games and our goal was made much easier to win because of the crowd."<br/>"I thought our crowd was terrific today," coach Ben Howland said. "I think they really fired our players up.<br/>"I love these morning games. You get to miss the 405 traffic; you get to get here early - it's 1:00 (when the game ends), and you can still do some shopping." </p>