A request for a preliminary injunction from Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler's representation seeking a fifth season of college basketball eligibility was denied Thursday in Knoxville, Tennessee, by U.S.

Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler’s legal push for a fifth year of collegiate eligibility has been denied. At least for now. In May, Zeigler sued the NCAA over its “five years to play four seasons” eligibility rule,

A federal judge has denied Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing him to play a fifth season of Division I basketball in five years.