Watch: Zakai Zeigler Reacts to Tennessee's First SEC Win of the Season

Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler met with the media following the Vols overtime win over Ole Miss. Watch below.

Jack Foster | Jan 5, 2022

Tennessee freshman point guard Zakai Zeigler served as yet another solid contributor on the floor for the Vols in their first SEC win of the season against Ole Miss. Zeigler finished the night with eight points and five boards off the bench for the Big Orange in the 66-60 overtime win, making a key three-point in overtime as well.

Zeigler talked to the media after the win, reacting to Santiago Vescovi's electrifying performance, what allows his to stay calm, cool and collected in pressured moments, his toughness, the coaches trust in him and more.

Zeigler's entire post-game media availability is above.

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Published Jan 5, 2022

JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.