Evan Leonard powers UC Irvine past Cal State Northridge

LOS ANGELES — Evan Leonard scored 20 points with 8-for-14 shooting to lead UC Irvine to a 71-54 win over Cal State Northridge on Saturday night.
Max Hazzard added 14 points, Eyassu Worku had 10 and Jonathan Galloway chipped in eight points while grabbing nine rebounds for Irvine (7-13, 2-2 Big West). The Anteaters dominated the glass 42-23 and never trailed.
Leonard, who has scored at least 20 points in three straight games, dropped in a layup early in the second half to spark a 10-2 run t