WASHINGTON, D.C. – The eighth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team pushed through a tough first half and won at George Washington, 75-65, Saturday afternoon. Redshirt senior Laurin Mincy took over in the second half for 23 points, including 21 in the second period, for the win.

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough had 16 points, and Lexie Brown added 14 points. The Terrapins (4-0) opened the second half by going more than nine minutes without turning the ball over.

The momentum started to swing when a driving layup by Walker-Kimbrough was followed by Mincy's steal off the inbounds pass. Mincy then drew a foul and made both free throws to give Maryland a 41-34 lead with 15 minutes to play, the biggest lead for either team at the time.

Mincy's inside basket with 10 minutes remaining gave Maryland its first double-digit lead, and a switch to a zone defense stymied whatever momentum George Washington might have had.

"That was Laurin stepping up as a senior and understanding what this team needed," head coach Brenda Frese said.

Jonquel Jones scored 18 points to lead the Colonials (2-2), who committed 22 turnovers and didn't make a free throw until 1:30 to play in the game. They finished 4 for 9 at the line.

"In the second half, you saw a confidence in Maryland," GW coach Jonathan Tsipis said.

GW ended up forcing 20 Maryland turnovers -- but converted them into just 10 points.

Maryland is ranked No. 8 in the USA Today Division I Coaches poll and No. 9 in the latest Associated Press poll.

Next, the Terps will host Loyola Monday at 7 p.m. at XFINITY Center for Dollar Night. Hot dogs and small sodas will be available for purchase for only $1.

The Terrapins will host their annual Teddy Bear Toss Monday night. Fans are encouraged to bring a new teddy bear to toss onto the floor at halftime. Fans who register their teddy bears at the marketing table will have the chance to win prizes. Every teddy bear to hit the hardwood will be donated to College Park Youth & Family Services.

For tickets to the any of Final Four Terps' games or for a season ticket package, log on to the Terrapin Ticket Office online at umterps.com or call 1-800-IM-A-TERP. Parking will be free and open in all of the lots surrounding XFINITY Center.

The Terps-Greyhounds game will be streamed live on the BTN2Go app, which is the official app of the Big Ten Network. It will be a BTN Plus production and will require an additional subscription. Fans can access all Big Ten content on BTN Plus for $119.95 per year or a $14.95 monthly subscription. A Maryland School Pass for BTN Plus, which includes all Terrapin contests, home and away, on BTN Plus for $79.95 per year or for a $9.95 monthly subscription.

Live Stats will be available for the Maryland-Loyola game. Live updates will also be posted to the Maryland Women's Basketball Twitter feed, so "Follow" to get updates sent straight to you. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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