Yahmani McKayle, Chinenye Odenigbo, and Allie Palmieri rounded out the top scorers for Massachusetts. McKayle put up 12 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals in her first start since Dec. 1, as Odenigbo and Palmieri each added 10 points.

Make it two in a row for the UMass women’s basketball team, as the Minutewomen used a 17-2 first-quarter run to sail ahead of George Washington en route to a 71-54 win at Mullins Center on Wednesday night.

The UMass Minutewomen will take on conference foe George Washington. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

George Washington looks to end its six-game losing streak with a win against UMass. Wednesday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.

With 16:05 left in the second half, Castro brought the Revolutionaries to within one point of the Minutemen with an and-one on a putback layup. This topped off a 6-0 George Washington run as they took advantage of a slow UMass start to the half.

BOTTOM LINE: UMass takes on George Washington after Jaylen Curry scored 22 points in UMass’ 82-60 win over the La Salle Explorers. The Minutemen have gone 6-4 at home. UMass is sixth in the A-10 scoring 76.4 points while shooting 42.0% from the field.

UMass hosts the George Washington Revolutionaries after Jaylen Curry scored 22 points in UMass' 82-60 win against the La Salle Explorers. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time