Tennessee’s new home basketball look is in, and the change is subtle.
With the program now back in adidas, the Vols unveiled their white men’s basketball uniforms on Tuesday after rolling out orange uniforms for all sports on Monday. The new home set keeps the same basic feel, but the details have shifted from Nike to the three stripes.
The biggest visual changes are easy to spot. Tennessee’s white adidas uniforms feature one orange stripe around the collar and sleeves, replacing the two thin stripes used before. The adidas logo now sits centered on the chest, where the Nike logo previously appeared on the right side.
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The reveal comes as Tennessee men’s basketball continues to operate like one of the steadiest programs on campus. Over the last five years, the Vols have reached three straight Elite Eights after a Sweet 16 trip in 2023, and they’ve also claimed both a SEC Regular-Season title and a SEC Tournament championship in that span.
There’s plenty of reason for the buzz to carry into this season, too. Rick Barnes and his staff rebuilt the roster with one of the nation’s strongest transfer portal classes, headlined by VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. and Wake Forest guard Juke Harris.
More uniform reveals are on the way this week. Tennessee is set to unveil Summitt Blue uniforms on Wednesday, even though men’s basketball has never worn Summitt Blue before. Thursday is scheduled for Dark Mode uniforms, which the Vols added to their rotation under Nike two seasons ago, though it’s not yet clear whether basketball will release a new Dark Mode look this week.
Barnes called the switch to adidas “an exciting day for the University of Tennessee,” adding, “We are thrilled to align with a company that deeply values not only our school’s immense competitive successes, but the power of our brand and the unmatched passion of Vol Nation. There is no question adidas is the right partner for UT in this new age of college athletics.”
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