No. 12 Vols lose starting PG Zeigler to torn ACL

Tennessee beginning point player Zakai Zeigler has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, the school announced Wednesday.Zeigler left Tuesday’s game versus Arkansas after landing awkwardly in the very first half. There was a cumulative silence within Thompson-Boling Arena as Zeigler was assisted to the locker room. He was instantly eliminated for the game.”The Tennessee basketball household joins all of Vol

Country in lifting up Zakai with love and support,” the school stated in a declaration published to social media.” We understand– beyond all doubt– that Zakai will utilize this obstacle to author a motivating comeback story. He’ll have our boundless support every step of the way.”something we understand for sure- there is no keeping Zakai Zeigler down praying for a quick recovery, Z pic.twitter.com/6SB3hujSje!.?.!— Tennessee Basketball(@Vol_Hoops) March 1, 2023 Zeigler, a 5-foot-9 point player from Long Island, has actually

begun the past 13 games for Tennessee. He was averaging 10.7 points, 5.4 assists and 2.0 steals, and was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Gamer of the Year.”It’s going to make other men do some things that they have not done a great deal of,”coach Rick Barnes told ESPN at halftime of Tuesday’s night game. “But we’ve gone through a lot misfortune the last couple of weeks with injuries, and we believe whoever’s got ta go do something is gon na do it and we’ll discover a method to make it through it.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related Tennessee, 22-8 overall and 11-6 in the SEC, has dealt with a number of injuries throughout this season. Josiah-Jordan James has missed 12 games, while fellow beginners Julian Phillips and Santiago Vescovi have actually missed out on four and 3 games, respectively. Tyreke

Key also missed

the past two games with a best ankle injury.Without Zeigler, much of the ball-handling responsibilities will fall to Vescovi and sophomore Jahmai Mashack.Mashack played moderately for most of the SEC season, however was thrust into the starting lineup for the past 5 games because of injuries. Over that period, he’s averaging 7.8 points, 3.0 helps and 2.6 steals. He had 5 assists and four takes

in the win over Arkansas.The 12th-ranked Volunteers liquidate the routine season at Auburn on Saturday.