# Virginia–Virginia Tech men's basketball rivalry

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.

## 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. 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. Much like the teams' rivalry in American football, long winning streaks have defined the series with both teams possessing nine-game runs of such streaks, Virginia from 1978 to 1984 and Tech from 1948 to 1952 and again from 1958 to 1965.

## Memorable games
### 2017: Stuck on the Rim

The No. 12 Cavaliers traveled to Blacksburg after beating the Hokies by 23 in Charlottesville. With Tech leading late in the first overtime period and London Perrantes cutting into the lane, it seemed certain that the Cavaliers would tie the game. Shockingly, the ball suspended itself on the rim and the possession arrow gave the ball back to the Hokies, who would go on to win 80-78 after a second overtime period. Hokie Seth Allen hit a short pull-up jumper to seal it.

## Game results

| 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 | 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 | Virginia | 66–62 |
| 90 | February 11, 1978 | Richmond | Virginia | 72–68 |
| 91 | January 17, 1979 | Richmond | Virginia | 93–78 |
| 92 | February 10, 1979 | Roanoke | Virginia | 78–72 |
| 93 | January 14, 1980 | Richmond | Virginia | 65–58 |
| 94 | January 3, 1981 | Roanoke | Virginia | 64–51 |
| 95 | February 6, 1982 | Roanoke | Virginia | 80–66 |
| 96 | January 19, 1983 | Richmond | 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 | 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 | Virginia | 63–62 |
| 110 | December 29, 1995 | Roanoke | 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 | Virginia | 64–48 |
| 116 | December 1, 2001 | Charlottesville | 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 | 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 | 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 | Virginia | 57–53 |
| 140 | January 25, 2015 | Blacksburg | Virginia | 50–47 |
| 141 | February 28, 2015 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 69–57 |
| 142 | January 4, 2016 | Blacksburg | Virginia Tech | 70–68 |
| 143 | February 9, 2016 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 67–49 |
| 144 | February 1, 2017 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 71–48 |
| 145 | February 12, 2017 | Blacksburg | Virginia Tech | 80–78$^{2OT}$ |
| 146 | January 3, 2018 | Blacksburg | Virginia | 78–52 |
| 147 | February 10, 2018 | Charlottesville | Virginia Tech | 61–60 |
| 148 | January 15, 2019 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 81–59 |
| 149 | February 18, 2019 | Blacksburg | Virginia | 64–58 |
| 150 | January 4, 2020 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 65–39 |
| 151 | February 26, 2020 | Blacksburg | Virginia | 56–53 |
| 152 | January 30, 2021 | Blacksburg | 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 | 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 |||||