**Zakai Zeigler** of Tennessee is named the **AP national player of the week** for Week 8 of the college basketball season.
In a recent victory against **Middle Tennessee**, Zeigler recorded **17 points** and **15 assists**, marking a historic performance.
His **15 assists** rank as the **fifth most** in program history, the highest since **1987**, and he is the first SEC player in 20 years to achieve a 15-point, 15-assist game in a nonconference matchup.
Tennessee has maintained its position at the **top of the AP Top 25** for four consecutive weeks, bolstered by Zeigler's performance.
**Runner-up** for the week was Bruce Thornton from Ohio State, who scored a career-high **33 points** in a game against Indiana State.
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