Sorry, I'm just obsessed with the movie Goodfellas and I like to repeat lines from that movie whenever possible. OK, no problem...... Now go home and get your effin shinebox. See, I did it again. Talk about unis all you want.
I think the serious answer is that the team wore purple due to purple out. Loyola would have had to OK it. Assuming from here on out we will see white at home and either purple or black on road.