AP men’s player of the week: Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler has massive game in win over Middle Tennessee [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler is The Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the week:

Zeigler had quite a game in the top-ranked Vols’ only game last week. The 5-foot-9 guard had 17 points, 15 rebounds and four rebounds in Tennessee’s 82-64 win over Middle Tennessee. Zeigler’s assists were the fifth most in program history and the most since 1987. He also is the first Southeastern Conference player in 20 years to have a 15-point, 15-assist game in a nonconference regulation game. Zeigler averages 11.8 points per game and is seventh nationally with 8.2 assists per game. Tennessee remained atop the AP Top 25 for the fourth straight week following Zeigler’s performance.

Bruce Thornton, Ohio State. The 6-2 junior guard scored a career-high 33 points in a 103-83 win over Indiana State a week after scoring 30 in an 85-65 victory over then-No. 4 Kentucky. Thornton …