Former Indiana University Women’s Basketball Player Lilly Meister is headed to The University of Kansas A former Hoosier has found her new basketball home. Lilly Meister, who played three seasons for Indiana, will continue her basketball career at Kansas. Meister made the announcement on her Instagram feed on Monday. Her announcement was met with excitement by her former Indiana teammates. Sydney Parrish, Lenee Beaumont, Julianna LaMendola, Yarden Garzon, Henna Sandvik, Karoline Striplin and Chloe Moore-McNeil all offered words of support on her Instagram page.
Meister played 96 games for the Hoosiers over three seasons. She started 18 games. She averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds during her Indiana career. Meister was the backup to all-time Indiana great Mackenzie Holmes during her first two seasons. Meister got key playing time in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons when Holmes missed games due to injuries. Both Holmes and Meister played through injuries at the end of the 2024 season. Meister showed plenty of promise during her time as Holmes’ understudy – her per-40-minute numbers as a reserve suggested production similar to Holmes. Meister entered the 2024-25 season as the starter in the post for the Hoosiers as she would partner with Tennessee transfer Striplin. Meister averaged 11.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in the first 13 games of the season. Included were three games where she scored 20 points, her career high. Once Big Ten play began, however, Meister’s production fell off. Indiana coach Teri Moren criticized her lack of stamina in games and Striplin ascended to the starting role by mid-January.
Meister averaged just 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in the final 20 games of the season. She only topped double-digit scoring once in that period, though it was an important contribution as she scored 11 points in Indiana’s 76-68 victory over Utah in the NCAA Tournament. Meister will have one year of eligibility left at Kansas. The Jayhawks were 16-14 in 2025 and finished 11th in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas made the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and 2024, so there is recent success in Lawrence for Meister to try to build on. Meister is the third Indiana transfer portal departure to find a new home. Garzon, Indiana’s leading scorer in 2025, has transferred to Maryland. Reserve post player Sharnecce Currie-Jelks is headed to Murray State. Lexus Bargesser, LaMendola and Sandvik have yet to make their next destination. Bargesser reportedly visited Purdue over the weekend. Indiana has added Zania Socka-Nguemen, a 6-3 transfer forward from UCLA. Guards Chloe Spreen (Alabama) and Phoenix Stotijn (Arkansas) and all three have three years of eligibility remaining.
Four Former Indiana University Men’s Basketball Players to play in the NBA Postseason Four former Indiana men’s basketball standouts are set to take center stage in the 2025 NBA postseason.
OG Anunoby, New York Knicks-Anunoby, an NBA All-Defensive Team candidate, averaged a career-high 18.0 points per game to go along with 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest while playing 36.6 minutes a night. He started all 74 games he appeared in and shot 47.9% from the floor, 37.5% from the 3-point line, and 81.3% from the free throw line. The Knicks wrapped up the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 51-31 and will host the Detroit Pistons in a best-of-seven series beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 19.
Thomas Bryant, Indiana Pacers-Bryant, an eight-year NBA veteran, appeared in 66 games for the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. He shot 50.8% from the floor and 85.9% from the free throw line. Indiana earned the fourth seed and home court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Pacers will host the Milwaukee Bucks in a best-of-seven game series beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 19.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Golden State Warriors-Jackson-Davis, a 2023 Consensus All-American, made 37 starts across 62 appearances in his second season with the Golden State Warriors. TJD averaged 6.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 15.6 minutes per game. He shot 57.6% from the floor. The 7-seeded Warriors will square off with the 8-seeded Memphis Grizzlies at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 15. The winner will take on the 2-seeded Houston Rockets in the Western Conference first round. Should GSW fall to MEM, the Warriors will take on the winner of 9-seeded Sacramento against 10-seeded Dallas for the right to take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the opening round.
Kel’el Ware, Miami Heat-Ware, a 2024 first round pick, made 36 starts across 64 appearances in his debut season with the Miami Heat. The former All-Big Ten performer averaged 9.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.1 blocked shots in 22.2 minutes per game. He shot 55.4% from the floor. The 10-seeded Heat will square off with the 9-seeded Chicago Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 16. The winner will take on the loser of the 7-seeded Orlando Magic versus the 8-seeded Atlanta Hawks for the final playoff spot. The winner of the final play-in game will travel to the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to begin the opening round best-of-seven series.
Indiana University Women’s Golf Finishes Fifth at the Buckeye Invitational The Indiana women’s golf team completed the 2024-25 regular season with a fifth-place finish at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational hosted by Ohio State. The Hoosiers shot 908 (309-302-297; +44) at the OSU Golf Club Saturday and Sunday. Junior Madison Dabagia finished sixth overall, her fourth top 10 finish of the season, after a 54-hole scorecard of 219 (74-75-70; +3). She converted a team-best nine birdies over the weekend. Redshirt senior Caroline Smith shot a 227 (77-75-75; +11) to tie for 14th, her sixth top 20 outing of the season. Smith knocked in eight birdies. Senior Beatriz Junqueira played a scorecard of 229 (79-76-74; +13) and tied for 21st. She carded seven birdies, which included three in each of the first two rounds. Freshman Cara Heisterkamp fired a 233 (79-77-77; +17) with three total birdies. Redshirt junior Maddie May shot a 236 (81-76-79; +20) and converted four birdies.
Indiana Pacers defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Double Overtime to Finish the Regular Season with 50 Wins Quenton Jackson scored 21 points, RayJ Dennis had seven points in the second overtime and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 126-118 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after trailing by 23 with 7:35 remaining in regulation. Tony Bradley added 14 points. His hook shot with 4:41 remaining in double overtime put Indiana up by two and gave it the lead for the first time since there was 4:21 left in the first quarter. The Pacers (50-32), who’ll be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference in the playoffs, reached 50 wins for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Indiana reached the milestone even though two starters and four regular rotation players didn’t play. Jaylon Tyson scored a career-high 31 points for Cleveland (64-18), which ended the regular season with three straight losses after clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland sat out nine of its regular rotation players, including four starters. Jarrett Allen was the only Cavaliers starter to see playing time, marking the first time in his eight-year career he played in all 82 games. The Cavaliers had a 27-point advantage during the third quarter and were up 96-73 until Indiana rallied with a 32-9 run to even it at 105 with 10.5 seconds remaining. Indiana took three of four from the Cavaliers in the regular-season series. Both teams could meet again in the second round of the playoffs. Emoni Bates scored 25 and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 24 points and 12 rebounds in his fifth NBA game and first career start. After Bradley’s bucket, Dennis scored Indiana’s next seven points, including a 3-pointer to make it 118-111. Allen missed his only shot but became the third player in NBA history to average at least 13 points and shoot at least 70% from the field. Allen, who averaged 13.5 points and shot 70.6%.
The University of Notre Dame Expands Alcohol Sales Starting with the 2025 Football Season The University of Notre Dame is expanding alcohol sales at basketball, football and hockey games, starting with the 2025 football season. Alcohol was already available for some premium seats, but the University announced Friday that it will now be accessible for all premium and general admission seating. Fighting Irish fans will see concession stands selling alcohol at Notre Dame Stadium, Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, and Compton Family Ice Arena. “This expansion will provide for a modern fan experience, consistent with other professional and collegiate stadiums and venues throughout the nation,” the University said in its announcement. “Notre Dame is committed to promoting responsible consumption and ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all attendees.” A 2023 survey found 80% of Power Five conference schools sell alcohol in public areas during game day. The Notre Dame football home opener is Sept. 13 vs. Texas A&M.
Indiana and Milwaukee to face off Saturday Afternoon in the Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs The Indiana Pacers will begin their first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon. The NBA announced early Monday morning that Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoff series between the Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The game will air on ESPN. The dates and times of the remaining games in the series are yet to be determined. The Bucks beat the Pacers in three of their four regular season meetings. The Pacers clinched home-court advantage for their first-round playoff series when they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Indiana wrapped up the regular season on Sunday afternoon, beating Cavaliers in Cleveland in double overtime. With the victory, the Pacers finished the regular season with a 50-32 overall record.