UCLA starts Men's NCAA Tournament without leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau
UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau was ruled out just before the No. 7 seeded Bruins’ first-round matchup against No. 10 seed UCF.
UCLA started the Men's NCAA Tournament shorthanded. Forward Tyler Bilodeau was ruled out just before the Bruins’ first-round matchup against the No. 10 seed UCF Knights .
He was listed as questionable on the NCAA injury report prior to East region contest on Saturday, March 20. Bilodeau sprained his right knee during UCLA's win over Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament earlier this month. Bilodeau absence is a blow to the No.
7 seed Bruins . The senior forward is UCLA’s leading scorer, averaging 17. 6 points per game.
He was selected third-team All-Big Ten this year. Without Bilodeau, the Bruins will rely on guards Donovan Dent, Trent Perry, Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. to carry most of the scoring load.