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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.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Other names, Sport ...
Other names | Commonwealth Clash |
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Sport | College basketball |
Location | Virginia, United States |
First meeting | February 20, 1915 Virginia, 39–21 |
Latest meeting | February 19, 2024 Virginia Tech, 75–41 |
Stadiums | John Paul Jones Arena (est. 2006) Cassell Coliseum (est. 1962) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 157 |
All-time record | Virginia leads, 98–60 |
All-time series (Conference only) | Virginia leads, 41–18 |
Postseason results | Virginia leads 1–0 |
Largest victory | Virginia, 107–58 (1955) Virginia Tech, 105–70 (1961) |
Longest win streak | Virginia Tech 9 (1948–52; 1958–65) Virginia, 9 (1978–1984) |
Current win streak | Virginia Tech, 1 (2024–present) |
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Locations of the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. Roughly 119 miles separate the two schools.
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