UC Irvine overwhelms Whittier in tuneup for Nevada

IRVINE — Evan Leonard and Tommy Rutherford scored 16 points apiece to lead six UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters crushed NCAA Division III Whittier 112-65 on Wednesday night at the Bren Center.
Eyassu Worku had a season-high 14 points and a career-high seven assists, John Edgar Jr. scored 12 points and Justin Wertner and Darrian Traylor added 11 apiece for UCI (4-5). The Anteaters, who came in averaging 72.1 points per game with a previous season high of 91, shot 62 perc