INDIANAPOLIS -- The smallest player in the stadium was Kentucky's biggest problem. Zakai Zeigler and No. 2-seeded Tennessee booked a spot in the Elite Eight with a 78-65 win over the No. 3 Wildcats, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to their SEC rivals and advancing to a regional final for the second consecutive season. Only a few short years ago, Zeigler was recruited by head coach Rick Barnes to Tennessee with only a promise to have a chance to compete for playing time. On Friday night, Zeigler sat in the postgame media session pinching himself with the Volunteers one win away from the first Final Four appearance in program history.
Tennessee's defense smothers Kentucky, books trip to Elite Eight
