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.

A federal judge 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.

Zakai Zeigler filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a fifth year of eligibility to play for Tennessee. His preliminary injunction was denied.