Virginia–Virginia Tech men's basketball rivalry

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The Virginia–Virginia Tech men's basketball rivalry is an American College basketball rivalry between the men's basketball team of the University of Virginia (called Virginia in sports media and abbreviated UVA) and the men's basketball team of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (called Virginia Tech and abbreviated VT). The two schools first met in 1915 and have played in every season since 1922. Since Virginia Tech's admission in the ACC in 2004, the teams have played twice annually.^[2][3][4]

UVA–VT men's basketball rivalry

Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Tech Hokies
Other names	Commonwealth Clash
Sport	College basketball
Location	Virginia, United States
First meeting	February 20, 1915 Virginia, 39–21
Latest meeting	February 15, 2025 Virginia, 73–70
Stadiums	John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Statistics
Meetings total	160
All-time record	Virginia leads, 99–61
All-time series (Conference only)	Virginia leads, 42–19
Postseason results	Virginia leads 1–0
Largest victory	Virginia: 48 points (1955) Virginia Tech: 35 points (1961)
Longest win streak	Both: 9 games VT: 1948–52, 1958–65 UVA: 1978–84
Current win streak	Virginia, 1 (2025–present)

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Locations of the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. Roughly 119 miles separate the two schools.

Opened in 2006, John Paul Jones Arena ("JPJ") is the largest indoor arena in Virginia and is home of the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's teams. It has a capacity of 14,593 for basketball and also serves as an award-winning major concert venue.^[1]

Opened in 1962, Cassell Coliseum is the home of the Virginia Tech Hokies men's and women's basketball teams. It has a capacity of 8,925.

History

The two teams first played in 1915, with the Cavaliers winning 39–21. The games are normally played on the schools' respective campuses, but, especially between 1976 and 2000, neutral sites throughout Virginia, such as Roanoke, Lynchburg, Richmond, and Norfolk hosted the games.^[5] In 2006, the teams had their lone meeting in the ACC men's basketball tournament; Virginia won 60–56 in the first-round match-up.^[6]

UVA's Akil Mitchell guards Tech's Cadarian Raines in the 2012 Blacksburg game. The Cavaliers won, 74-58.

Waynesboro native and former Virginia player, Cory Alexander calls the game with Dan Shulman as ESPN's Big Monday visits Blacksburg for the rivalry in 2022. Tech won the game, 62-53.

2007: ACC championship on the line

Virginia and No. 25 Virginia Tech surprisingly sat atop the ACC standings with identical 10–4 ACC records on March 1, 2007, and faced off at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville in a de facto tiebreaker. The winner would clinch a share of either the fifth (of 11) ACC regular season championships for UVA or a first for Virginia Tech. Virginia went on to win the game, and its share of the ACC regular season title, 69–56, with a late 6–0 run by Sean Singletary being key to their championship victory.^[7]

UVA and Tech before tip-off in a game to decide which team would clinch first place in the ACC. The Cavaliers sealed their 5th ACC season title with this 2007 victory.

2017: Stuck on the rim

No. 12 Virginia traveled to Blacksburg after besting Virginia Tech by 23 in Charlottesville. With the score tied and approximately 20 seconds remaining in overtime, London Perrantes drove into the lane for a layup and it seemed certain Virginia would take the lead. Shockingly, the ball rolled around the hoop until coming to rest on the back of the rim, and the possession arrow gave the ball to Virginia Tech... who went on to win 80–78 after a second overtime. Hokie Seth Allen hit a short pull-up jumper to seal it.^[8]

2019: Top Ten heavyweights

Arguably the two best squads in the history of these programs faced off on January 15, 2019, in the first and only meeting between two AP Top 10 teams in the rivalry's history.^[9] The No. 4 Cavaliers entered the contest with a record of 15–0 (3–0 ACC) while the No. 9 Hokies came in with a 14–1 (3–0 ACC) record.^[9] UVA never trailed from the opening tip to the final buzzer in this heavyweight matchup, winning 81–59 and powered by De'Andre Hunter's 21 points and Ty Jerome's double-double and career-high 12 assists.^[9] Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hokies with 19 points.^[9] The Cavaliers went on to win the NCAA Tournament Championship at the end of the season, defeating another Tech team in the NCAA championship game.^[10]

Wins by location

Location	UVA	VT	First	Last
Blacksburg	24	34	1926	Yearly
Charlottesville	43	14	1915	Yearly
Greensboro	1	0	2006
Hampton	2	0	1970	1977
Lynchburg	3	3	1923	1944
Norfolk	1	0	1985
Richmond	13	4	1953	2000
Roanoke	12	5	1922	1998
Salem	0	1	1968

Game results

Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present)

Virginia victories

Virginia Tech victories

Tie games

No. Date Location Winner Score 1 February 20, 1915 Charlottesville Virginia 39–21 2 February 9, 1916 Charlottesville Virginia 30–14 3 February 22, 1922 Roanoke Virginia 26–22 4 February 22, 1923 Lynchburg Virginia Tech 22–18 5 February 2, 1924 Roanoke Virginia 32–16 6 January 31, 1925 Charlottesville Virginia 43–32 7 January 26, 1926 Blacksburg Virginia 34–19 8 January 22, 1927 Blacksburg Virginia 34–25 9 February 26, 1927 Blacksburg Virginia 27–14 10 February 2, 1928 Charlottesville Virginia 35–26 11 February 9, 1928 Blacksburg Virginia 38–12 12 January 23, 1929 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 26–25 13 February 5, 1929 Charlottesville Virginia 34–25 14 January 24, 1930 Charlottesville Virginia 28–21 15 January 28, 1930 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 34–31 16 January 17, 1931 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 28–21 17 January 30, 1931 Charlottesville Virginia 35–25 18 January 25, 1932 Blacksburg Virginia 35–24 19 January 29, 1932 Charlottesville Virginia 26–22 20 January 27, 1933 Lynchburg Virginia 36–30 21 January 23, 1935 Charlottesville Virginia 54–31 22 February 18, 1935 Charlottesville Virginia 54–31 23 February 14, 1936 Charlottesville Virginia 30–26 24 February 11, 1937 Lynchburg Virginia Tech 29–28 25 February 19, 1937 Roanoke Virginia 40–22 26 February 1, 1938 Charlottesville Virginia 43–38 27 February 7, 1938 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 35–32 28 January 30, 1939 Charlottesville Virginia 45–16 29 February 20, 1939 Blacksburg Virginia 39–25 30 January 29, 1940 Blacksburg Virginia 34–25 31 February 21, 1940 Charlottesville Virginia 42–27 32 January 21, 1941 Lynchburg Virginia 49–35 33 February 15, 1941 Blacksburg Virginia 40–39 34 January 23, 1942 Roanoke Virginia Tech 42–35 35 February 14, 1942 Blacksburg Virginia 58–36 36 February 6, 1943 Lynchburg Virginia Tech 62–46 37 January 17, 1944 Lynchburg Virginia 63–55 38 January 20, 1945 Blacksburg Virginia 44–34 39 January 19, 1946 Charlottesville Virginia 57–29 40 January 25, 1947 Blacksburg Virginia 58–52 41 January 16, 1948 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 54–49 42 February 21, 1948 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 57–43 43 January 31, 1949 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 52–50 44 February 10, 1949 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 66–64 45 January 16, 1950 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 63–50 46 February 18, 1950 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 78–64 47 January 6, 1951 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 60–59 48 February 10, 1951 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 93–62 49 January 26, 1952 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 93–62 50 February 21, 1952 Charlottesville Virginia 74–59 51 January 21, 1953 Charlottesville Virginia 108–95 52 February 17, 1953 Blacksburg Virginia 87–85 53 December 30, 1953 Richmond Virginia 97–81 54 January 12, 1954 Blacksburg Virginia 95–73 55 February 22, 1954 Charlottesville Virginia 78–69 56 February 18, 1955 Blacksburg Virginia 107–59 57 February 25, 1955 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 78–72 58 December 29, 1955 Richmond Virginia 103–85 59 January 7, 1956 Charlottesville Virginia 71–66 60 February 4, 1956 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 76–64 61 February 2, 1957 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 70–56 62 January 7, 1958 Charlottesville Virginia 80–66 63 December 4, 1958 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 85–73 64 December 12, 1959 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 80–72 65 February 18, 1961 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 105–70 66 January 20, 1962 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 92–59 67 January 4, 1963 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 71–63 68 January 26, 1963 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 75–73 69 January 2, 1964 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 62–60 70 January 25, 1964 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 78–62 71 January 4, 1965 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 73–57 72 February 2, 1966 Charlottesville Virginia 79–65 73 March 2, 1967 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 76–60 74 January 6, 1968 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 84–82 75 December 21, 1968 Salem Virginia Tech 85–74 76 February 11, 1969 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 68–64 77 January 7, 1970 Charlottesville Virginia 81–71 78 December 3, 1970 Hampton Virginia 68–59 79 January 6, 1971 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 93–74 80 February 7, 1972 Blacksburg No. 6 Virginia 107–85 81 February 28, 1973 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 87–83 No. Date Location Winner Score 82 February 27, 1974 Charlottesville Virginia 84–70 83 January 11, 1975 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 74–73 84 January 14, 1976 Richmond Virginia Tech 91–69 85 February 25, 1976 Charlottesville Virginia 79–75 86 December 30, 1976 Richmond Virginia Tech 65–60 87 January 12, 1977 Hampton Virginia 55–50 88 February 23, 1977 Roanoke Virginia Tech 71–62 89 January 18, 1978 Roanoke No. 13 Virginia 66–62 90 February 11, 1978 Richmond No. 13 Virginia 72–68 91 January 17, 1979 Richmond Virginia 93–78 92 February 10, 1979 Roanoke Virginia 78–72 93 January 14, 1980 Richmond No. 12 Virginia 65–58 94 January 3, 1981 Roanoke No. 3 Virginia 64–51 95 February 6, 1982 Roanoke No. 3 Virginia 80–66 96 January 19, 1983 Richmond No. 7 Virginia 74–64 97 January 4, 1984 Roanoke Virginia 74–64 98 February 15, 1984 Richmond Virginia Tech 56–54 99 January 2, 1985 Norfolk Virginia 67–59 100 December 10, 1985 Roanoke Virginia Tech 84–66 101 February 11, 1987 Richmond Virginia 91–73 102 January 27, 1988 Roanoke Virginia Tech 66–64 103 January 25, 1989 Richmond Virginia 113–106 104 January 24, 1990 Roanoke Virginia 77–59 105 January 23, 1991 Richmond No. 18 Virginia 86–61 106 February 5, 1992 Roanoke Virginia 61–57 107 January 30, 1993 Richmond Virginia Tech 59–53 108 March 2, 1994 Roanoke Virginia 70–61 109 February 28, 1995 Richmond No. 13 Virginia 63–62 110 December 29, 1995 Roanoke No. 21 Virginia Tech 72–64 111 February 25, 1997 Richmond Virginia 58–57 112 January 12, 1998 Roanoke Virginia 69–55 113 January 27, 1999 Richmond Virginia 64–55 114 January 24, 2000 Richmond Virginia 71–66 115 November 24, 2000 Blacksburg No. 25 Virginia 64–48 116 December 1, 2001 Charlottesville No. 9 Virginia 69–61 117 January 21, 2003 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 73–55 118 November 28, 2003 Charlottesville Virginia 80–65 119 January 27, 2005 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 79–73 120 February 12, 2005 Charlottesville Virginia 65–60 121 January 15, 2006 Blacksburg Virginia 54–49 122 February 11, 2006 Charlottesville Virginia 81–77 123 March 9, 2006 Greensboro Virginia 60–56 124 February 10, 2007 Blacksburg No. 21 Virginia Tech 84–57 125 March 1, 2007 Charlottesville Virginia 69–56 126 January 16, 2008 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 70–69 127 February 2, 2008 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 72–65 128 January 10, 2009 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 78–75 129 February 18, 2009 Charlottesville Virginia 75–61 130 January 28, 2010 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 76–71 131 February 13, 2010 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 61–55 132 December 5, 2010 Blacksburg Virginia 57–54 133 February 19, 2011 Charlottesville Virginia 61–54 134 January 22, 2012 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 47–45 135 February 21, 2012 Blacksburg No. 25 Virginia 61–59 136 January 24, 2013 Blacksburg Virginia 74–58 137 February 12, 2013 Charlottesville Virginia 73–55 138 January 25, 2014 Charlottesville Virginia 65–45 139 February 18, 2014 Blacksburg No. 14 Virginia 57–53 140 January 25, 2015 Blacksburg No. 2 Virginia 50–47 141 February 28, 2015 Charlottesville No. 2 Virginia 69–57 142 January 4, 2016 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 70–68 143 February 9, 2016 Charlottesville No. 7 Virginia 67–49 144 February 1, 2017 Charlottesville No. 9 Virginia 71–48 145 February 12, 2017 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 80–782OT 146 January 3, 2018 Blacksburg No. 8 Virginia 78–52 147 February 10, 2018 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 61–60 148 January 15, 2019 Charlottesville No. 4 Virginia 81–59 149 February 18, 2019 Blacksburg No. 3 Virginia 64–58 150 January 4, 2020 Charlottesville No. 19 Virginia 65–39 151 February 26, 2020 Blacksburg Virginia 56–53 152 January 30, 2021 Blacksburg No. 20 Virginia Tech 65–51 153 January 12, 2022 Charlottesville Virginia 54–52 154 February 14, 2022 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 62–53 155 January 18, 2023 Charlottesville No. 10 Virginia 78–68 156 February 4, 2023 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 74–68 157 January 17, 2024 Charlottesville Virginia 65–57 158 February 19, 2024 Blacksburg Virginia Tech 75–41 159 February 1, 2025 Charlottesville Virginia Tech 75–74 160 February 15, 2025 Blacksburg Virginia 73–70 Series: Virginia leads 99–61[11][12]

Wins by decade

The Virginia Cavaliers have held the upper hand in the rivalry across most every decade of play since this series began in 1915, save for the 1950s (tied) and 1960s (Tech dominance).

Location	UVA	VT
1910s	2	0
1920s	9	2
1930s	12	4
1940s	9	6
1950s	10	10
1960s	1	11
1970s	10	6
1980s	8	3
1990s	8	2
2000s	9	6
2010s	14	6
2020s	6	5

See also

• Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry
• Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry