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Women’s Basketball Trio, McPhee-McCuin Set to Attend SEC Tipoff ‘27
10/8/2026 | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss women's basketball head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, along with key players Talaysia Cooper, Lauren Jacobs and Jada Richard are set to attend SEC Tipoff '27 in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the conference announced on Thursday.
The four will discuss this season's Rebel team, which consists of two returners and ten elite newcomers. Coming off another historic season under Coach Yo, the Rebels are primed to continue their success into the 2026-27 season. Ole Miss has brought in the top transfer portal class in the SEC for the second straight season, while also ranking third nationally, according to ESPN.
Recognized as the No. 7 best transfer available this offseason, Cooper led Tennessee in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (3.6 apg), steals (2.7 spg) and 3-pointers (61 total) this past season. She has garnered several individual accolades, including All-SEC second team nods in two consecutive seasons, along with a spot on the 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team.
Jacobs returns for her second year in Oxford, appearing in 22 games off the bench last season for the Rebels. The sophomore had an impressive start at Ole Miss, reaching double-digit points in her third career game, scoring 10 points against Southern. As one of only two returners, Jacobs will look to step up and be a leader for Team 52.
A junior point guard from LSU, Richard was named one of ESPN's top-15 transfers, and sixth overall from the SEC. She had become one of LSU's steadiest players by last season's end, averaging 9.5 points and 3.2 assists, while starting 34 games. Additionally, she was an efficient shooter last year both on the charity stripe (88.6%) and the 3-point line (40.8%).
Fans will have the chance to catch the Rebels in action in their lone exhibition of the season, hosting Lane College at the SJB Pavilion on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. CT. Admission is free for all to attend. The full Ole Miss women's basketball 2026-27 schedule can be found here.
Get ready for the next chapter of Ole Miss Women's Basketball by getting season tickets for the 2026-27 season here. Your Rebels have made the tournament five years straight and continue to trend upwards.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
The four will discuss this season's Rebel team, which consists of two returners and ten elite newcomers. Coming off another historic season under Coach Yo, the Rebels are primed to continue their success into the 2026-27 season. Ole Miss has brought in the top transfer portal class in the SEC for the second straight season, while also ranking third nationally, according to ESPN.
Recognized as the No. 7 best transfer available this offseason, Cooper led Tennessee in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (3.6 apg), steals (2.7 spg) and 3-pointers (61 total) this past season. She has garnered several individual accolades, including All-SEC second team nods in two consecutive seasons, along with a spot on the 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team.
Jacobs returns for her second year in Oxford, appearing in 22 games off the bench last season for the Rebels. The sophomore had an impressive start at Ole Miss, reaching double-digit points in her third career game, scoring 10 points against Southern. As one of only two returners, Jacobs will look to step up and be a leader for Team 52.
A junior point guard from LSU, Richard was named one of ESPN's top-15 transfers, and sixth overall from the SEC. She had become one of LSU's steadiest players by last season's end, averaging 9.5 points and 3.2 assists, while starting 34 games. Additionally, she was an efficient shooter last year both on the charity stripe (88.6%) and the 3-point line (40.8%).
Fans will have the chance to catch the Rebels in action in their lone exhibition of the season, hosting Lane College at the SJB Pavilion on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. CT. Admission is free for all to attend. The full Ole Miss women's basketball 2026-27 schedule can be found here.
Get ready for the next chapter of Ole Miss Women's Basketball by getting season tickets for the 2026-27 season here. Your Rebels have made the tournament five years straight and continue to trend upwards.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
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