Sport Basketball Meetings total 78 | Trophy None All-time series VCU leads, 50–28 | |
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First meeting January 29, 1976
Richmond 71, VCU 65 Latest meeting February 17, 2017
VCU 84, Richmond 73 | ||
The Capital City Classic is a 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.