Zakai Zeigler left the court for the final time in a Tennessee Basketball uniform Sunday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium, shook hands and hugged Rick Barnes and gave a message to his head coach. “I’m ...

Tennessee point guard wanted to win a national championship for his coach, but the team fell short, due to this Zakai Zeigler gave Rick Barnes an apology.

Rick Barnes and Zakai Zeigler have formed an amazing bond. After losing in the Elite Eight for the second year in a row, Barnes made sure his guard knew how he felt about him.

Zakai Zeigler and Rick Barnes enjoyed a ton of success together at Tennessee, and shared an emotional moment after the Elite Eight loss.

Rick Barnes and Zakai Zeigler had a great exchange after their Tennessee Volunteers lost in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The Vols were the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and lost 69-50 to the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Zakai Zeigler buried his head into Rick Barnes’ chest. The Tennessee basketball guard wrapped his arms around the coach who changed his life. Zeigler told Barnes he was sorry and that ...

So the sportswriting analysis of Tennessee men’s basketball under Rick Barnes would be a culture ... Follow senior point guard Zakai Zeigler around the Tennessee locker room for an NCAA ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Barnes approached Zakai Zeigler five minutes before tipoff at Humphrey Coliseum. Tennessee basketball was down two guards at Mississippi State in January 2023 with Santiago Vescovi ...

What can you do when an outstanding coach just can’t quite get a program over the hump in the beautiful and wacky NCAA Tournament?

It feels different that three games into this NCAA Tournament run, Tennessee has yet to be seriously challenged. From Wofford to UCLA to Kentucky, at no point did the Vols seem in danger of losing.

They beat Wofford in the first round on Thursday night 77-62 to advance to the second round for the fourth straight tournament and for the sixth time in seven appearances under Rick Barnes.