West Virginia Basketball Turns Back the Clock With New Throwback Uniforms
The West Virginia Mountaineers men’s basketball program revealed a new throwback uniform, which the team will debut Saturday at home against the Colorado Buffaloes. The reveal is another example of a growing shift across college sports: simpler, cleaner, and more familiar designs replacing experimental looks of the past decade.
From the early 2010s through just a few years ago, many programs leaned heavily into bold redesigns unique fonts, aggressive striping, unconventional numbers, and modernized elements meant to stand out. While those looks grabbed attention, they often drifted far from what fans traditionally associate with their programs.
Now, the trend is swinging in the opposite direction.
The simplified design brings back a look that feels authentic to WVU, tapping into the program’s visual roots and leaning on a more classic approach that longtime fans immediately recognize.
This isn’t the first step toward a return to form.
Last season’s Jerry West throwback uniforms sparked optimism among Mountaineer fans that a broader shift back to classic design might be coming. That reveal suggested WVU was open to embracing its past and this new home throwback set reinforces that idea.
With navy and gold variations still on the table, the Mountaineers now feel closer than ever to fully committing to a classic, simplified uniform identity across the program.
The Mountaineers will debut the new throwbacks Saturday night against Colorado.
This uniform reveal is about more than just one game. It’s a sign that West Virginia is embracing what made its identity strong in the first place clean design, bold colors, and a look that doesn’t need explanation.
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