25 game check in Tyler Bilodeau's steady scoring leading the Bruins improved offense

Tyler Bilodeau is the best scorer on the UCLA team through the first 25 games of the season. In the one big matchup that the Bruins played without their leading scorer they struggled and lost to Cal as a nine-point favorite. Showing that Bilodeau is one of the most important players on this team. His ability to score the basketball at each level provides this team with a huge bonus. He has legit ability to go to the NBA next season and be a guy who can play a role off the bench for a team.

Bilodeau plays his best basketball at the power forward position. In his two-year UCLA tenure. He has played both power forward and center often getting fatigue quicker when he plays the five. Because he has to guard other centers and deplete his energy against bigger guys. When he is able to size down to the four, he can spread the floor and score at each level. He currently averages 18.3 points per game and does so on tremendous shooting splits of 52.2/45/85.3.

Seen as a possible second round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Bilodeau has seven regular season games left, and then the Big Ten tournament to make a case for himself. If he can help get the Bruins, a few big wins down the stretch here they can see themselves playing March Madness basketball. Where we have seen so many players make a name for themselves and go from undrafted to first round in the matter of big moments.

Bilodeau was a good player at Oregon State his first two years. He averaged 10.7 points in 64 games there. With UCLA he has taken his game to a whole new level. Proving to be a player that will be on an All-Big Ten team this season. He is also had some really big moments such as the game winner against Purdue showing he has the ability to be called on in big-time situations as well. The Bruins will count on him heavily here during this stretch of three straight top 10 opponents.