| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| First meeting | January 29, 1976 Richmond 71, VCU 65 |
| Latest meeting | March 2, 2024 Richmond 79, VCU 76 |
| Next meeting | February 1, 2025 |
| Trophy | None |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 93 |
| All-time series | VCU leads, 60–33 |
| Largest victory | 34 (VCU 89–55, 1996) |
| Longest win streak | VCU, 7 (1977–1979) |
| Current win streak | Richmond, 1 (2024–) |
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.[1] 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.
- ^ "Atlantic 10 Conference Adds VCU as Full Member" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.