Watch: Zakai Zeigler Tells Story of Getting Sick, Going Back in and Helping Tennessee Win on the Road

Watch: Tennessee Vols Basketball Zakai Zeigler Tells Story of Getting Sick, Going Back in and Helping Tennessee Win on the Road

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Tennessee Vols freshman point guard met with the media following Tennessee's 81-57 win over South Carolina, reacting to his team's performance in which he sparked an electric second half for Tennessee.

Zeigler tied his season and career-high point total as a Vol with 18 against the Gamecocks, and all of the freshman's points came in the second half.

What makes Zeigler's performance on Saturday afternoon all the more impressive is the fact he was dealing with a stomach bug and eventually threw up in a trash can on Tennessee's bench.

Zeigler details the story of how he got sick, came back out like nothing happened and made two consecutive shots and more in the video above.

Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics

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Published Feb 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.