# Capital City Classic

The Capital City Classic is a men's college basketball series between the VCU Rams and the Richmond Spiders. Both schools are located within Virginia's state capital of Richmond—Virginia Commonwealth University has its non-medical campus in the Fan District at the western edge of downtown and its medical campus in the downtown neighborhood of Court End, while the University of Richmond is located 6 miles (9.7 km) away in the West End on the border with Henrico County. It often has a public school (VCU) vs private school (Richmond) mentality.
From 1995 to 2001, it was a conference rivalry in the Colonial Athletic Association, before Richmond left for the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10). In 2012, it once again became a conference rivalry with VCU's arrival in the A10. The rivalry has been known under a number of different names over the years, including the Black & Blue Classic, before being renamed the Capital City Classic for the 2014–15 season.

## All-time results

Richmond victories are shaded in ██ blue. VCU victories shaded in ██ gold.
| # | Date | Arena | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team | Series |
| 1 | January 29, 1976 | Robins Center | Richmond | 71 | VCU | 65 | UR 1–0 |
| 2 | February 10, 1976 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 68 | VCU | 66 | UR 2–0 |
| 3 | December 4, 1976 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 68 | VCU | 66 | UR 3–0 |
| 4 | December 30, 1976 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 58 | VCU | 55 | UR 4–0 |
| 5 | February 26, 1977 | Robins Center | Richmond | 78 | VCU | 75 | UR 5–0 |
| 6 | November 26, 1977 | Robins Center | VCU | 79 | Richmond | 62 | UR 5–1 |
| 7 | January 21, 1978 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 82 | Richmond | 63 | UR 5–2 |
| 8 | February 11, 1978 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 67 | Richmond | 66 | UR 5–3 |
| 9 | December 7, 1978 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 84 | Richmond | 71 | UR 5–4 |
| 10 | January 27, 1979 | Robins Center | VCU | 96 | Richmond | 92 | Tied 5–5 |
| 11 | December 1, 1979 | Robins Center | VCU | 69 | Richmond | 67 | VCU 6–5 |
| 12 | December 29, 1979 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 86 | Richmond | 71 | VCU 7–5 |
| 13 | February 20, 1980 | Robins Center | Richmond | 76 | VCU | 67 | VCU 7–6 |
| 14 | December 9, 1980 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 88 | Richmond | 76 | VCU 8–6 |
| 15 | January 31, 1981 | Robins Center | VCU | 66 | Richmond | 55 | VCU 9–6 |
| 16 | December 30, 1981 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 59 | Richmond | 53 | VCU 10–6 |
| 17 | February 8, 1982 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 77 | Richmond | 63 | VCU 11–6 |
| 18 | February 10, 1982 | Robins Center | Richmond | 64 | VCU | 59 | VCU 11–7 |
| 19 | December 8, 1982 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 54 | Richmond | 48 | VCU 12–7 |
| 20 | December 30, 1982 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 80 | Richmond | 74 | VCU 13–7 |
| 21 | January 8, 1983 | Robins Center | VCU | 65 | Richmond | 56 | VCU 14–7 |
| 22 | December 10, 1983 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 59 | Richmond | 45 | VCU 15–7 |
| 23 | December 30, 1983 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 61 | Richmond | 47 | VCU 16–7 |
| 24 | February 14, 1984 | Robins Center | Richmond | 56 | VCU | 51 | VCU 16–8 |
| 25 | December 4, 1984 | Robins Center | VCU | 69 | Richmond | 60 | VCU 17–8 |
| 26 | December 28, 1984 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 68 | Richmond | 52 | VCU 18–8 |
| 27 | December 3, 1985 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 64 | VCU | 59 | VCU 18–9 |
| 28 | December 20, 1985 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 67 | VCU | 65 | VCU 18–10 |
| 29 | December 30, 1986 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 60 | Richmond | 57 | VCU 19–10 |
| 30 | January 22, 1987 | Robins Center | VCU | 79 | Richmond | 66 | VCU 20–10 |
| 31 | December 18, 1987 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 60 | VCU | 58 | VCU 20–11 |
| 32 | January 4, 1988 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 72 | Richmond | 53 | VCU 21–11 |
| 33 | December 7, 1988 | Robins Center | Richmond | 74 | VCU | 58 | VCU 21–12 |
| 34 | December 6, 1989 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 66 | VCU | 54 | VCU 21–13 |
| 35 | December 5, 1990 | Robins Center | Richmond | 67 | VCU | 63 | VCU 21–14 |
| 36 | December 29, 1990 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 72 | Richmond | 66 | VCU 22–14 |
| 37 | December 4, 1991 | Robins Center | VCU | 73 | Richmond | 70 | VCU 23–14 |
| 38 | December 28, 1991 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 72 | VCU | 71 | VCU 23–15 |
| 39 | December 9, 1992 | Robins Center | VCU | 82 | Richmond | 63 | VCU 24–15 |
| 40 | December 18, 1993 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 76 | VCU | 61 | VCU 24–16 |
| 41 | January 11, 1995 | Robins Center | VCU | 78 | Richmond | 72 | VCU 25–16 |
| 42 | January 20, 1996 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 79 | Richmond | 51 | VCU 26–16 |
| 43 | February 24, 1996 | Robins Center | VCU | 69 | Richmond | 67 | VCU 27–16 |
| 44 | March 2, 1996 | Richmond Coliseum (CAA Tournament) | VCU | 89 | Richmond | 55 | VCU 28–16 |
| 45 | January 25, 1997 | Robins Center | VCU | 86 | Richmond | 71 | VCU 29–16 |
| 46 | February 24, 1997 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 56 | Richmond | 45 | VCU 30–16 |
| 47 | January 24, 1998 | Robins Center | Richmond | 56 | VCU | 52 | VCU 30–17 |
| 48 | February 21, 1998 | Robins Center | Richmond | 67 | VCU | 61 | VCU 30–18 |
| 49 | January 23, 1999 | Robins Center | Richmond | 68 | VCU | 64 | VCU 30–19 |
| 50 | February 13, 1999 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond | 78 | VCU | 72 | VCU 30–20 |
| 51 | February 26, 1999 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 64 | Richmond | 57 | VCU 31–20 |
| 52 | February 8, 2000 | Robins Center | Richmond | 69 | VCU | 57 | VCU 31–21 |
| 53 | February 26, 2000 | Siegel Center | VCU | 80 | Richmond | 77 | VCU 32–21 |
| 54 | February 17, 2001 | Robins Center | Richmond | 70 | VCU | 66 | VCU 32–22 |
| 55 | February 27, 2001 | Siegel Center | Richmond | 72 | VCU | 54 | VCU 32–23 |
| 56 | December 1, 2001 | Robins Center | VCU | 65 | Richmond | 54 | VCU 33–23 |
| 57 | December 7, 2002 | Siegel Center | VCU | 73 | Richmond | 68 | VCU 34–23 |
| 58 | December 3, 2003 | Robins Center | Richmond | 70 | VCU | 52 | VCU 34–24 |
| 59 | December 11, 2004 | Siegel Center | VCU | 58 | Richmond | 50 | VCU 35–24 |
| 60 | December 10, 2005 | Siegel Center | VCU | 49 | Richmond | 37 | VCU 36–24 |
| 61 | December 9, 2006 | Robins Center | VCU | 68 | Richmond | 54 | VCU 37–24 |
| 62 | December 8, 2007 | Siegel Center | VCU | 65 | Richmond | 45 | VCU 38–24 |
| 63 | December 13, 2008 | Robins Center | VCU | 77 | Richmond | 76 | VCU 39–24 |
| 64 | December 12, 2009 | Siegel Center | VCU | 65 | Richmond | 57 | VCU 40–24 |
| 65 | December 11, 2010 | Robins Center | Richmond | 72 | VCU | 60 | VCU 40–25 |
| 66 | December 9, 2011 | Siegel Center | VCU | 73 | Richmond | 51 | VCU 41–25 |
| 67 | January 24, 2013 | Robins Center | Richmond | 86 | VCU | 74 | VCU 41–26 |
| 68 | March 6, 2013 | Siegel Center | VCU | 93 | Richmond | 82 | VCU 42-26 |
| 69 | February 1, 2014 | Siegel Center | VCU | 81 | Richmond | 70 | VCU 43-26 |
| 70 | March 6, 2014 | Robins Center | VCU | 56 | Richmond | 50 | VCU 44-26 |
| 71 | March 14, 2014 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY (A-10 Tournament) | VCU | 71 | Richmond | 53 | VCU 45-26 |
| 72 | January 31, 2015 | Siegel Center | Richmond | 64 | VCU | 55 | VCU 45–27 |
| 73 | February 25, 2015 | Robins Center | Richmond | 67 | VCU | 63 | VCU 45–28 |
| 74 | March 13, 2015 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY (A-10 Tournament) | VCU | 70 | Richmond | 67 | VCU 46–28 |
| 75 | January 16, 2016 | Robins Center | VCU | 94 | Richmond | 89 | VCU 47–28 |
| 76 | February 19, 2016 | Siegel Center | VCU | 87 | Richmond | 74 | VCU 48–28 |
| 77 | February 1, 2017 | Siegel Center | VCU | 81 | Richmond | 74 | VCU 49–28 |
| 78 | February 17, 2017 | Robins Center | VCU | 84 | Richmond | 73 | VCU 50–28 |
| 79 | March 11, 2017 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (A-10 Tournament) | VCU | 87 | Richmond | 77 | VCU 51–28 |
| 80 | January 17, 2018 | Siegel Center | Richmond | 67 | VCU | 52 | VCU 51–29 |
| 81 | February 7, 2018 | Robins Center | Richmond | 77 | VCU | 76 | VCU 51–30 |
| 82 | February 13, 2019 | Siegel Center | VCU | 80 | Richmond | 61 | VCU 52–30 |
| 83 | March 2, 2019 | Robins Center | VCU | 69 | Richmond | 66 | VCU 53–30 |
| 84 | January 28, 2020 | Siegel Center | VCU | 87 | Richmond | 68 | VCU 54–30 |
| 85 | February 15, 2020 | Robins Center | Richmond | 77 | VCU | 59 | VCU 54–31 |
| 86 | February 17, 2021 | Siegel Center | VCU | 68 | Richmond | 56 | VCU 55–31 |
| 87 | January 29, 2022 | Robins Center | VCU | 64 | Richmond | 62 | VCU 56–31 |
| 88 | February 18, 2022 | Siegel Center | VCU | 77 | Richmond | 57 | VCU 57–31 |
| 89 | March 11, 2022 | Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. (A-10 Tournament) | Richmond | 75 | VCU | 64 | VCU 57–32 |
| 90 | January 20, 2023 | Robins Center | VCU | 74 | Richmond | 62 | VCU 58–32 |
| 91 | February 24, 2023 | Siegel Center | VCU | 73 | Richmond | 58 | VCU 59–32 |
| 92 | February 3, 2024 | Siegel Center | VCU | 63 | Richmond | 52 | VCU 60–32 |
| 93 | March 2, 2024 | Robins Center | Richmond | 79 | VCU | 76 | VCU 60–33 |
| 94 | February 1, 2025 | Siegel Center | VCU | 90 | Richmond | 49 | VCU 61–33 |
| 95 | February 25, 2025 | Robins Center | VCU | 78 | Richmond | 60 | VCU 62–33 |