Bilodeau Scores Career-High 34 as UCLA Dominates UC Riverside 97-65
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In a convincing display, Tyler Bilodeau led the UCLA Bruins to a 97-65 victory over UC Riverside on Tuesday, scoring a personal best 34 points. The 6-foot-9 senior shot 12-of-19 from the field and made 4 of 7 three-pointers, while going 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Bilodeau's performance marked the highest score by a UCLA player since Kris Wilkes achieved the same feat in 2019. Bilodeau's success was complemented by Trent Perry's 14 points and seven assists, while Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. each contributed 14 and 13 points respectively. UCLA's strong defense, which included a season-high 12 steals, led to 23 points from UC Riverside's turnovers. The Bruins never trailed in the game and maintained a lead of at least nine points throughout. Osiris Grady, a transfer from Utah State, led UC Riverside with 20 points, but the team struggled with turnovers, committing 22 mistakes that UCLA capitalized on. The Bruins' current winning streak, which now stands at three games, has seen them average 98.3 points per game. UCLA will next face No. 25 Iowa on January 3, while UC Riverside returns to Big West Conference play against Hawaii on New Year's Day.
