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Virginia and 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 either the fifth (of 11) [[List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball regular season champions|ACC regular season championships]] for UVA or a first for Virginia Tech. Virginia went on to win the game, and a share of the conference season title, 69–56, with a late 6–0 run by [[Sean Singletary]] being key to their championship victory.<ref>"[https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2007/03/01/COL-BKB-Virginia-69-Virginia-Tech-56/54601172804279/?sl=6 COL BKB: Virginia 69, Virginia Tech 56]". [[UPI]], March 1, 2007. Accessed April 6, 2025.</ref> |
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 either the fifth (of 11) [[List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball regular season champions|ACC regular season championships]] for UVA or a first for Virginia Tech. Virginia went on to win the game, and a share of the conference season title, 69–56, with a late 6–0 run by [[Sean Singletary]] being key to their championship victory.<ref>"[https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2007/03/01/COL-BKB-Virginia-69-Virginia-Tech-56/54601172804279/?sl=6 COL BKB: Virginia 69, Virginia Tech 56]". [[UPI]], March 1, 2007. Accessed April 6, 2025.</ref> |
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[[Image:2006-2007 Virginia Tech at Virginia men's basketball pre-tip.jpg|right|thumb|200px|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 [[List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball regular season champions|ACC season title]] with this 2007 victory.]] |
[[Image:2006-2007 Virginia Tech at Virginia men's basketball pre-tip.jpg|right|thumb|200px|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 [[List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball regular season champions|ACC season title]] with this 2007 victory.]] |
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Revision as of 20:57, 8 April 2025
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 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) |


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]
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]


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 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 a share of the conference season title, 69–56, with a late 6–0 run by Sean Singletary being key to their championship victory.[7]

2017: Stuck on the rim
The No. 12 Cavaliers traveled to Blacksburg after beating the Hokies by 23 in Charlottesville. With the score tied and approximately 20 seconds remaining in the first overtime, London Perrantes drove into the lane for a layup, and it seemed Virginia would gain the upper hand. Shockingly, the ball rolled around the hoop until coming to rest on the back of the rim, and the possession arrow gave the ball back 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: AP 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, 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
Category | UVA | VT | First | Last |
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Blacksburg | 24 | 34 | 1926 | Yearly |
Charlottesville | 43 | 14 | 1915 | Yearly |
Greensboro | 1 | 0 | 2006 | 2006 |
Hampton | 2 | 0 | 1970 | 1977 |
Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | 1923 | 1944 |
Norfolk | 1 | 0 | 1985 | 1985 |
Richmond | 13 | 4 | 1953 | 2000 |
Roanoke | 12 | 5 | 1922 | 1998 |
Salem | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 1968 |
Game results
Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present)
Virginia victories | Virginia Tech victories | Tie games |
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See also
References
- ^ The 18th Annual Concert Industry Awards – February 8, 2007
- ^ "A.C.C. Invites Miami and Virginia Tech to Join". The New York Times. Associated Press. 25 June 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ mike.niziolek@roanoke.com 540-981-3126, Mike Niziolek. "Virginia Tech gets new primary annual opponents as part of ACC's 3-5-5 scheduling model". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Virginia allegiances riven by rivalry on football field - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball History vs University of Virginia". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Virginia To Play Virginia Tech In First Round Of ACC Tournament". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "COL BKB: Virginia 69, Virginia Tech 56". UPI, March 1, 2007. Accessed April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Virginia falls after potential tie-breaking layup gets stuck on back rim". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hunter, Jerome lead No. 4 Virginia in rout of Hokies, 81-59". Associated Press, January 15, 2019. Accessed April 6, 2025.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (April 8, 2019). "Virginia defeats Texas Tech in overtime for NCAA men's basketball title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball History vs University of Virginia". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Matchup Finder". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.