Zeigler spent four seasons at Tennessee, working his way from a rotational piece as a freshman into an All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. The 5-foot-9 guard from Long Island, N.Y., has played his final game as a Vol.

Here is everything that Tennessee had to say about Texas during its NCAA Tournament press conferences on Friday.

The No. 1 Cougars beat the No. 2 Volunteers, 69-50, in the Elite Eight on Sunday after amassing a 34-15 halftime lead. Tennessee’s fourth basket of the game came on its 23rd shot attempt. And that shot by Jordan Gainey simply cut a 21-point lead into a 29-10 advantage for Houston with 3:37 to play before the break.

Houston faced a stern test from Purdue Friday night winning 62-60 on a last second driving layup from Milos Uzan. The Boilermakers rallied in the final minutes from a five-point deficit to tie it with under three seconds to play only to see Uzan score two of his game-high 22 points to secure the win for the Cougars.

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Chaz Lanier is making the most of his one chance at the NCAA Tournament for both himself and No. 2 seed Tennessee.

Tennessee veterans Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack were part of the Volunteers team that lost to Purdue in the Elite Eight last year. They could have left to explore their professional basketball opportunities, but decided to return to Tennessee for another opportunity like the one they have today.

A Final Four berth is on the line during the Midwest Regional final Sunday afternoon. Here are our Tennessee vs. Houston predictions, picks and best bets for the Elite 8.