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UCLA ruled out its leading scorer, Tyler Bilodeau, just before the Bruins' first-round NCAA Tournament game against UCF on Friday in Philadelphia.Bilodeau, who suffered a right knee sprain in the Big Ten tournament last week, experienced soreness during warmups and was held out, a UCLA spokesperson told the California Post.Bilodeau left UCLA's quarterfinal win over Michigan State due to the injury and missed the next game, a loss in the semifinals to Purdue.He averages 17.6 points and 5.6 rebounds over 31 games (30 starts) this season. Bilodeau also shoots 46.4% from 3-point range.Big man Xavier Booker took Bilodeau's place in the starting lineup for the second straight game. The Bruins are the seventh seed in the East Region, facing the 10th-seeded Knights.--Field Level Media
