Perhaps you noticed, assuming you have ESPNU, that the men's basketball team looks a little different this year (that is, beyond the myriad freshmen on the roster).

That's because, for the first time in 11 seasons, the Terps are sporting new uniforms, courtesy of Nike, as a part of its ELITE program and its System of Dress campaign.

According to the school, the tops are lighter and form-fitting, while the shorts are longer and loose fitting. There's a red piping stripe down the sides and the tops more closely resemble muscle shirts than the usual athletic tops that the Terps wore last year. Also, the Maryland logo and state flag have been moved from the left hip to the right, and appears in a red panel.

Perhaps the newness of the uniforms explains why Bambale Osby couldn't make a free throw down the stretch against Hampton Monday night. Who knows?

-Milton Kent