Tennessee, Rick Barnes and Zeigler

Rick Barnes explains sitting Zakai Zeigler with two fouls in No. 6 Tennessee’s 76-75 loss at Vandy
Rick Barnes said he never considered putting Zakai Zeigler back in the game with two fouls in the first half Saturday afternoon, as Vanderbilt was extending its lead on No. 6 Tennessee before the break.
Why Rick Barnes did not play Zakai Zeigler with 2 fouls in Tennessee basketball vs Vanderbilt
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.
Six thoughts on Tennessee basketball's undefeated nonconference run under Rick Barnes
Tennessee basketball's 13-0 start is the second-best start to a season in program history. The No. 1 Vols open SEC play against Arkansas on Saturday.
Rick Barnes says Tennessee basketball is ‘too competitive’ while defending 3-point line
“Too competitive,” Barnes said. “Thinking they’re going to block a shot or stop everybody. Thinking we’re literally going to keep people from getting a shot off, and you can’t. You absolutely can’t foul a 3-point shooter.”
Tennessee HC Rick Barnes’ ‘positive’ reaction to heartbreaking loss to Auburn
The Tennessee basketball team fell just short in one of the best games of this college basketball season, dropping a true road game against No. 1-ranked Auburn in a 53-51 rock fight. Tennessee had a chance to win it at the end,
Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes Talks What He Learned About His Team In Loss vs Auburn
Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes talked about what he learned about his Volunteers basketball team following the 2-pt road loss to the No. 1 ranked Auburn Tigers.
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Rick Barnes on what makes Zakai Zeigler special: ‘He just wants to get it right all the time’
Rick Barnes was met with resistance when he wanted to take Zakai Zeigler out of the game Tuesday night at Florida. Never mind that No. 1 Tennessee was limping to the finish line in a 30-point ...
Rick Barnes explains what Zakai Zeigler means to him
Rick Barnes called Zakai Zeigler a "comfort blanket" after Tennessee basketball beat Georgia on Wednesday. A Philadelphia ...
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Rick Barnes has made Auburn's joy with Bruce Pearl easier for Tennessee to digest | Estes
Bruce Pearl has one of the nation's best programs at Auburn, and that'd sting Tennessee a lot more if the Vols didn't have one of the best, too.
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Rucker: Sitting is quitting in Zakai Zeigler's world. And Zakai Zeigler never quits anything.
In Zakai Zeigler's mind, sitting is for quitters. He never wants to leave the floor, and Rick Barnes usually won't make him. Barnes doesn't even ask that much anymore, and he's fine with it.
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Rick Barnes recaps Vols' top 15 win against Mississippi State
The Vols defeated No. 14 Mississippi State (15-4, 3-3 SEC), 68-56. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball ...
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Vanderbilt was happy to see a little less of Vols’ Zeigler
Tennessee senior point guard Zakai Zeigler has been on the floor for 38 minutes in three games this season and 37 minutes in ...