Cooper scores 29 as Ole Miss routs UAlbany 95-41

Talaysia Cooper scored 29 points and Ole Miss hit 15 3-pointers in a 95-41 victory over UAlbany, giving the Rebels a 3-0 start to the season. The 54-point margin was Ole Miss’ largest since a 102-34 win over Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 17, 2025.

Cooper shot 10 for 16 from the field and 7 for 12 from 3-point range. Her seven 3-pointers tied for the fourth-most in a game in program history and set a career high. Ole Miss’ 15 3s tied for the third-most in program history, two short of the record of 17 set against Bowling Green on Nov. 26, 1999.

The Rebels took control early, opening with a 5-0 run sparked by Cooper’s 3-pointer and leading 22-8 after the first quarter. Ole Miss then began the second period with a 15-0 burst, with Cooper and Jada Richard contributing to the run. Cooper had 15 points by halftime, when the Rebels led 45-17. UAlbany did not make a 3-pointer in the first half.

Ole Miss extended its lead to 71-33 through three quarters, then used a 16-2 run in the fourth. The Rebels led throughout the game and had all 11 available players see action. They scored 39 points off the bench, and four players finished in double figures.

Jaida Civil scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Lauren Jacobs added 10 points, tying her career high, and Maya Anderson scored nine while making three 3-pointers. Richard had eight assists, and Cooper, Civil and Richard each recorded three steals. Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin earned her 246th career victory, according to Ole Miss.

The win was Ole Miss’ first over UAlbany, the Rebels said. Ole Miss also scored at least 80 points for the second time in its first three games and recorded its highest first-half total of the season.

Ole Miss is scheduled to host Louisiana Tech on Sunday, Nov. 15, at The SJB Pavilion. The game is listed for 2 p.m. Central time on SEC Network+.

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