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.

Rick Barnes was worried because of the way Zakai Zeigler reacted. After driving to the rim with 2:17 left in the first half Tuesday night against Kentucky, Zeigler’s right knee buckled awkwardly and he fell to the floor after being fouled.

Zakai Zeigler limped directly to the locker room with an apparent leg injury late in the first half against Kentucky on Tuesday.

Zakai Zeigler was injured late in the first half of Tennessee basketball's game against Kentucky on Tuesday. He returned in the second half.

Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler’sinjury scare late in the first half against Kentucky Tuesday night appears to be just that — a scare. Zeigler returned to the floor with this teammates after halftime and started the second half.

Tennessee Vols basketball vs Kentucky Wildcats on Jan. 28, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee

Zakai Zeigler sat for the final 7:10 of the first half between Tennessee basketball and Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Commodores outscored UT 20-9 then.

Zakai Zeigler suffered an apparent right knee injury late in the first half of Tennessee basketball's game against Kentucky on Tuesday. He warmed up at halftime with the intent to return, according to a Tennessee spokesperson.

One of the biggest college basketball showdowns of the week is going down on Tuesday night as Kentucky is looking to pick up a huge conference win on the road against Tennessee. Mark Pope and the Wildcats got off to a good start in the first half in Knoxville,