Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler injured his left leg in the Volunteers’ game against Arkansas on Tuesday.
Zeigler was driving to the baseline when he made an awkward move and fell to the court early in the first half. Immediately after hitting the floor, Zeigler grabbed at his left knee. He subsequently was helped off the court.
Midway through the first half, ESPN’s Marty Smith reported that Zeigler was being evaluated in the trainer’s room and would not return to the game. He recorded two points and one assist in the contest.
Zeigler, the only point guard on the Volunteers’ roster, has grown into a consistent floor general for the Volunteers, averaging 11 points and 5.5 assists per game this season. He also has registered five double-doubles this season, with his most recent coming in Tennessee’s 85-45 victory against South Carolina on Saturday, when he finished with 13 points and 11 assists.
The sophomore guard, who has played in every game this season, scored the first points of the game for Tennessee on Tuesday night.
Tennessee (21-8 overall) will play its final regular-season game at Auburn on Saturday. Tennessee (10-6 SEC) entered Tuesday in fourth place in the conference standings behind Alabama (15-1), Texas A&M (13-3) and Kentucky (11-5).
