Zakai Zeigler has been one of the best guards in the game for a while now, but it was head coach Rick Barnes' promise from before he ever arrived on campus that shaped Zeigler into the player he ...

NASHVILLE — Rick Barnes did not think about putting Zakai Zeigler in the game with two fouls in the first half Saturday. The Vols guard sat for the final 7:10 before halftime after picking up ...

Why Rick Barnes didn't play Zakai Zeigler with two first-half fouls at Vanderbilt Zeigler had six points and six assists when he sat with his second foul. He was in control and so were the Vols.

Zakai Zeigler left Tennessee basketball's vs. Kentucky with a right knee injury in the first half, but returned to play all 20 second-half minutes.

Zakai Zeigler left Tennessee basketball's vs. Kentucky with a right knee injury in the first half, but returned to play all 20 second-half minutes.

Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler (5) claps on the court during a men’s college basketball game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

NASHVILLE — Rick Barnes did not think about putting Zakai Zeigler in the game with two fouls in the first half Saturday. The Vols guard sat for the final 7:10 before halftime after picking up ...