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,

Zeigler's lawsuit claimed that the fifth year of eligibility is the most lucrative for "the vast majority of athletes."