Who will Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins be losing this offseason?
Both Donovan Dent and Tyler Bilodeau have played their last games as UCLA Bruins. Mick Cronin will have to replace them in the transfer portal.
The UCLA Bruins saw their season come to a close last weekend with a second round loss in the NCAA tournament. It’s the second-straight year UCLA has bowed out in the second round but the Bruins showed signs of life in the Big Ten tournament before injury issues did them in. Unfortunately, Tyler Bilodeau won’t be back with the Bruins.
Bilodeau had two strong seasons with UCLA after transferring over from Oregon State. Bilodeau will be one of several Bruin players from this year’s team that won’t be back for the 2026-2027 season. Let’s look through who else won’t be back.
Donovan Dent: Donovan Dent came to UCLA as a superstar transfer, starring with New Mexico for three seasons before making the jump to the Big Ten Conference. The transition didn’t quite go as planned. Dent had some heroic moments with the Bruins but his offense didn’t translate, leaving UCLA wishing for more from Dent’s finishing ability.
Tyler Bilodeau: We’ve already mentioned Bilodeau but it’ll be tough for Mick Cronin to replace the All-Big Ten forward. Bilodeau provided a floor-stretching ability for UCLA that will be sorely missed. Bilodeau’s UCLA tenure ended on a sour note, as he was held out for the Big Ten semifinal game and both of the Bruins’ NCAA tournament games.