UCLA leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau out for NCAA Tournament game vs UCF

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Chris Vinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal

Fri, Mar 20, 2026 ·

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In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the UCF Knights ' opponent will not play at full strength.

Tyler Bilodeau, the UCLA Bruins ' leading scorer, will sit out the March 20 matchup with a leg injury. He carried a "questionable" designation on the pregame availability report. His status was updated right before tipoff.

The 6-foot-9 senior forward suffered a mild knee sprain in UCLA's victory over Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament last week. He missed the following game against Purdue and now stays on the sidelines vs. the Knights.

UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) falls on the court due to injury during the first half of Big Ten tournament quarterfinal against Michigan State at United Center in Chicago on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Bilodeau averages 17.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

There were no other major injuries to note for either program at the beginning of the contest at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCLA Tyler Bilodeau injury update for NCAA Tournament game vs UCF