"Bilodeau was ruled out for the Bruins' Big Ten tournament semifinal against Purdue -- and likely for a possible conference title game -- but the injury update was positive for a Bruins team listed as a No. 7 seed in ESPN's Joe Lunardi's latest bracket projection."
"The senior forward suffered the injury during UCLA's upset win over No. 8 Michigan State in the Big Ten quarterfinals Friday. Bilodeau went down clutching his right knee when his leg buckled with a noncontact injury as he tried to defend Carson Cooper in the post late in the first half."
"Bilodeau, who leads UCLA in scoring (17.6 PPG) and rebounding (5.6 RPG), had shown positivity about the injury, saying, 'I'm good.'"
Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA's leading scorer averaging 17.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, sustained a mild right knee strain during the Bruins' upset victory over No. 8 Michigan State in the Big Ten quarterfinals. The noncontact injury occurred when his leg buckled while defending in the post. Bilodeau was ruled out for UCLA's Big Ten tournament semifinal against Purdue and likely the conference title game. However, a school spokesman confirmed Saturday that the injury is mild and Bilodeau is expected to be available for the NCAA tournament. UCLA is projected as a No. 7 seed in the tournament bracket.
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