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.

When Zakai Zeigler went down with an injury in the first half Tuesday night against Kentucky, he immediately headed toward the Tennessee locker room. That’s why Rick Barnes was “worried” at halftime about the guard’s status.

Zakai Zeigler ran off the court after suffering an apparent knee injury late in the first half of Tennessee basketball 's game against Kentucky on Tuesday. The Vols guard was fouled driving to the rim and went down hard. He headed down the tunnel after running past the UT bench with 2:17 to play before halftime.

Despite the comeback, things aren't all looking up for Rick Barnes and the Volunteers. Near the end of the first half, star guard Zakai Zeigler came up limping after suffering an apparent knee injury and immediately hobbled off the floor.

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.

Tennessee basketball shot 11-for-45 on 3-pointers in its 78-73 loss to Kentucky on Tuesday.

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, but point guard Zakai Zeigler's game-tying 3-pointer came up short.