Tennessee Point Guard Zakai Zeigler Breaks Program Assist Record
Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is the program’s new career assist leader. Zeigler’s second assist against Wofford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament was the 716th of his career. Johnny Darden previously held the Tennessee record, assisting on 715 baskets during his college career from 1975-79. Zeigler’s second assist came just under three […]
Three Reasons Why Tennessee Basketball Can Make The Final Four For The First Time
Tennessee basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the seventh straight season as the Vols chase their first Final Four berth in program history. With Dalton Knecht leading the way, Tennessee basketball came up one game short of the Final Four. The Vols are a two-seed for the second straight season in the tournament. […]
Tennessee Basketball PG Zakai Zeigler Earns All-American Honors
Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is an All-American. After landing as a Sporting News Third Team All-America selection last week, the Associated Press tabbed Zeigler as a Third Team All-American. Zeigler enters the NCAA Tournament with a number of accolades after a strong senior season. The 5-foot-9 point guard enters the NCAA Tournament averaging 13.8 […]
BREAKING: Tennessee Basketball’s NCAA Tournament Draw Is Set
Tennessee basketball has its NCAA Tournament draw. The Vols are the two-seed in the Midwest Region matching up against 15-seed Wofford in the first round of the tournament on Thursday. If the Vols get past Wofford in their NCAA Tournament opener, they’ll face either seven-seed UCLA or 10-seed Utah State in the Round of 32. […]
Tennessee Lands Two Senior Guards on the SEC All-Tournament Team
A pair of senior Tennessee guards landed on the SEC All-Tournament team at the conclusion of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler and sixth-man Jordan Gainey took home the honors for the Vols. The full 2025 SEC All-Tournament team included: Auburn forward Johni Broome Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler Tennessee guard Jordan […]
Shots Aren’t Falling But Tennessee Basketball Offense Is Still Having Success
NASHVILLE, Tn. — For most of the season, Tennessee basketball’s offense went as its three-point shooting went. But the Vols’ 70-65 win over Auburn continued a recent trend where Tennessee shot poorly from the three-point line and found ways to score anyway. “It’s very encouraging,” sophomore forward Cade Phillips said postgame. “But it’s very good to […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Basketball Outlasts Auburn In SEC Tournament Thriller
NASHVILLE, Tn. — Much like two months ago in Auburn, the Tigers were making a furious late game push trying to overcome a late game deficit against Tennessee. But this time Tennessee made the winning plays to hold off the Tigers 70-65 and advance to the SEC Tournament Championship. Here’s three quick takeaways on Tennessee’s thrilling […]
No. 8 Tennessee Basketball vs. No. 3 Auburn in SEC Tournament: How to Watch, Betting Odds, More
Tennessee basketball is back in action on Saturday afternoon when they face Auburn in the SEC Tournament Semifinals in Nashville. The Tigers took the lone regular season meeting between the two teams, winning a thriller in Auburn back in January. Here’s everything to know ahead of the semifinal clash on Saturday afternoon. More From RTI: Jahmai […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes, Tennessee Players Break Down Quarterfinals Win Over Texas in the SEC Tournament
(4) Tennessee began its road through the SEC Tournament with a big win in the quarterfinals over (13) Texas. Thanks to a big early scoring clinic from Chaz Lanier and a strong team effort in the second half, the Vols took down the Longhorns 83-72 to advance to the semifinals round on Saturday. Tennessee will […]
Zakai Zeigler Breaks Tennessee Basketball Single-Season Record In SEC Tournament Opener
Zakai Zeigler etched his name into the Tennessee record books on Friday afternoon becoming the Vols’ new single-season assist record holder. The senior point guard’s fourth assist against Texas in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals made him the new record holder. Zeigler totaled three assists in the game’s first 12 minutes but then spent the final […]