Tennessee basketball wearing alternate throwback uniform in Sweet 16 vs. Creighton
DETROIT — Tennessee basketball will be back in its “Tennessee Classic” alternate uniform for Friday night’s against Creighton in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game at Little Caesars Arena. The Vols and Bluejays are scheduled for a 10:09 p.m. Eastern Time start.
Tennessee wore the alternate uniform in the 83-49 win over Saint Peter’s in the first round last week in Charlotte and also wore it for all three NCAA Tournament games last year, in wins over Louisiana and Duke and a Sweet 16 loss to Florida Atlantic.
The cream-colored uniform features Vols in orange script letters across the chest, orange numerals and an orange stripe down the sides.
“The Tennessee classic uniform celebrates the unique history of the UT brand,” Tennessee athletics wrote in a statement when the new looks was introduced in January. “Alongside prior introductions of the Smokey grey, Dark Mode and Summitt Legacy concepts, Tennessee Classic presents a fourth alternate for Tennessee’s athletic teams.”
Tennessee Basketball’s Sweet 16 History
Tennessee is 1-8 in the Sweet 16 in program history, with the lone win coming in 2010 over Ohio State. The Vols, as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region, beat the Buckeyes 76-73 to advance to the Elite Eight, where they lost 70-69 to No. 5 Michigan State.
Tennessee had advanced with wins over No. 11 San Diego State and No. 14 Ohio to get to the regional semifinal.
Last season it was a 62-55 loss to Florida Atlantic at Madison Square Garden in New York City after Tennessee led by as many as nine points. The Vols were the No. 4 seed in the East Region, beating No. 13 Louisiana and No. 5 Duke to get to the second weekend.
Tennessee, as the No. 2 seed in the South Region, lost to No. 3 Purdue 99-94 in overtime in 2019. The Vols lost to Michigan in Indianapolis in 2014, making the run to the Sweet 16 after being sent to the First Four in Dayton as a No. 11 seed.
Top 10
- 1Hot
Lane Kiffin
Parting shot at CFP committee
- 2Trending
Kirby Smart
Calling out Sugar Bowl refs
- 3
Mocking Beamer
Juice Wells trolls Shane Beamer
- 4
Kirby on Parker Jones
Addressing sideline incident
- 5
Notre Dame vs. Penn State odds
Orange Bowl point spread released
Get the On3 Top 10 to your inbox every morning
By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.
Louisville beat Tennessee in the Sweet 16 in Charlotte in 2008 and Ohio State beat the Vols in San Antonio in 2007.
North Carolina, a No. 8 seed in the South Region in 2000, beat No. 4 Tennessee 74-69 at the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The Vols lost to No. 1 Virginia in the round of 16 in 1981 and to Dayton in the regional semifinal in 1967, the first game of the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance.
Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament history under Rick Barnes
Tennessee under Rick Barnes has been a No. 2 seed twice, a No. 3 seed twice, a No. 4 seed and a No. 5 seed.
A year ago the Vols went to the Sweet 16 as a No. 4 seed, beating No. 13-seed Louisiana in the first round and No. 5 Duke in the second round. They lost 62-55 to No. 9 Florida Atlantic in the third round.
They were a No. 3 in 2022, beating Longwood in the first round before being upset by No. 11-seed Michigan in the second round, and lost in the first round as a No. 5 seed, falling against No. 12 Oregon State.
Tennessee was a No. 3 in 2018, beating Wright State before losing to No. 11-seed Loyola-Chicago.
You can watch the tournament live on Prime Video. Add on your favorite channels and watch at home or on your phone or laptop.
