IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Evan Leonard made 5 of 7 from 3-point range and finished with 18 points and three steals to help UC Irvine beat Montana 60-51 on Saturday night.

Jamar Akoh's tipin of Michael Oguine's missed 3-point shot gave the Grizzlies a three-point lead with four minutes to go before Eyassu Worku answered with a 3-point play that sparked a 15-3 closing run by UCI (9-2). Oguine hit the first of two free throws to put Montana up by one but the Anteaters grabbed two offensive rebounds before Tommy Rutherford's short jumper gave them the lead for good at 50-49 with 3:01 left.

Montana (5-3) went 1 for 7 from the field, and made just 1 of 4 free throws, with two turnovers from there.