Old Dominion–VCU basketball rivalry
Sport | Basketball |
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First meeting |
February 5, 1969 ODU 101 - VCU 69 |
Latest meeting |
November 28, 2015 ODU 67 - VCU 76 |
Next meeting | December 10, 2016 |
Trophy | None |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 91 |
All-time series | VCU: 48-43 |
Largest victory |
ODU by 32 on Feb. 5, 1969 VCU by 32 on Dec. 29,1983 |
Longest win streak | VCU, 10 |
Current win streak | VCU, 1 |
The Old Dominion–VCU basketball rivalry is a college sports rivalry between the VCU Rams of Virginia Commonwealth University and the Old Dominion Monarchs of Old Dominion University. It is often regarded as the best college basketball rivalry in the Commonwealth of Virginia.[1][2]
Participants
The rivalry between Virginia Commonwealth University and Old Dominion University exists primarily because of the similar histories of the two Virginia public universities. Both schools have historic affiliations with The College of William & Mary (W&M). One of VCU's predecessor institutions, the Richmond Professional Institute (RPI), became part of W&M in 1925. ODU was founded in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of W&M.[3] In addition, from 1960 to 1962, both RPI and the Norfolk Division were part of The Colleges of William & Mary, a short-lived university system consisting of W&M and its affiliated institutions.
VCU, located in the state capital of Richmond, is just 90 miles down Interstate 64 from ODU, located in Norfolk. Both schools are major research universities located in an urban environment. They are also both very large universities consisting of a diverse student body; with students primarily coming from middle-class backgrounds.
Throughout much of the history of the rivalry, ODU and VCU had been in the same conference, most recently the Colonial Athletic Association. This ended after the 2011–12 season when VCU joined the Atlantic 10 Conference. ODU left the CAA for Conference USA a year later.
Beginnings
Rick Kiefner, a 1969 graduate of ODU who worked on Saturday's radio broadcast of the game, tells a story that he thinks best reflects the beginnings of the intensity - and animosity - between the programs. During the 1970 season, Kiefner was part of a group of about 50 ODU fans who chartered a bus to Richmond for a game at VCU's old Franklin Street gym. After mailing a check for the tickets, the ODU group received a package in return from VCU. But no tickets were inside. Instead, somebody had sent a box of screws.[4]
Category | VCU | ODU |
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Location | Richmond, Virginia | Norfolk, Virginia |
Students | 32,303 | 24,125 |
School Colors | Black & Gold | Silver & Blue |
Nickname | Rams | Monarchs |
Mascot | Rodney the Ram | Big Blue |
Basketball Arena | Siegel Center | Ted Constant Center |
Arena Capacity | 7,617 | 8,639 |
Timeline
Old Dominion victories are shaded in ██ blue. VCU victories shaded in ██ gold.
# | Date | Arena/Location | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
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1 | February 5, 1969 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 101 | VCU | 69 | ODU 1–0 |
2 | December 10, 1969 | Franklin Street Gym | ODU | 93 | VCU | 82 | ODU 2–0 |
3 | January 21, 1970 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 94 | VCU | 90 | ODU 3–0 |
4 | February 10, 1971 | Franklin Street Gym | VCU | 79 | ODU | 71 | ODU 3-1 |
5 | February 27, 1971 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 98 | VCU | 85 | ODU 4-1 |
6 | December 17, 1977 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 73 | ODU | 67 | ODU 4-2 |
7 | February 22, 1978 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 73 | ODU | 72 | ODU 4-3 |
8 | December 30, 1978 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 70 | VCU | 68 | ODU 5-3 |
9 | January 17, 1979 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 95 | ODU | 87 | ODU 5-4 |
10 | February 15, 1979 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 72 | VCU | 71 | ODU 6-4 |
11 | January 22, 1980 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 68 | VCU | 64 | ODU 7-4 |
12 | February 2, 1980 | Hampton Coliseum | ODU | 76 | VCU | 75 | ODU 8-4 |
13 | December 13, 1980 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 65 | ODU | 56 | ODU 8-5 |
14 | December 30, 1980 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 61 | ODU | 44 | ODU 8–6 |
15 | February 10, 1981 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 75 | ODU | 64 | ODU 8-7 |
16 | December 22, 1981 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 61 | ODU | 55 | Tie 8-8 |
17 | January 30, 1982 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 61 | VCU | 58 | ODU 9-8 |
18 | December 29, 1982 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 90 | VCU | 85 | ODU 10-8 |
19 | January 11, 1983 | Hampton, VA | ODU | 67 | VCU | 62 | ODU 11-8 |
20 | December 29, 1983 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 83 | ODU | 51 | ODU 11-9 |
21 | January 28, 1984 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 56 | VCU | 54 | ODU 12-9 |
22 | February 25, 1984 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 57 | VCU | 55 | ODU 13-9 |
23 | February 16, 1985 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 90 | ODU | 71 | ODU 13-10 |
24 | February 25, 1985 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 78 | ODU | 66 | ODU 13-11 |
25 | March 3, 1985 | Hampton, VA | VCU | 87 | ODU | 82 | ODU 13-12 |
26 | December 21, 1985 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 67 | VCU | 55 | ODU 14-12 |
27 | January 18, 1986 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 50 | VCU | 49 | ODU 15-12 |
28 | February 13, 1986 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 61 | VCU | 56 | ODU 16-12 |
29 | January 8, 1987 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 77 | ODU | 64 | ODU 16-13 |
30 | February 14, 1987 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 78 | ODU | 66 | ODU 16-14 |
31 | January 16, 1988 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 71 | VCU | 67 | ODU 17-14 |
32 | February 20, 1988 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 82 | ODU | 77 | ODU 17-15 |
33 | March 6, 1988 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 91 | ODU | 69 | ODU 17-16 |
34 | January 14, 1989 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 101 | ODU | 93 | Tie 17-17 |
35 | January 23, 1989 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 99 | VCU | 87 | ODU 18-17 |
36 | December 21, 1989 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 77 | VCU | 67 | ODU 19-17 |
37 | January 20, 1990 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 55 | ODU | 49 | ODU 19-18 |
38 | February 24, 1990 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 80 | VCU | 64 | ODU 20-18 |
39 | January 12, 1991 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 62 | ODU | 60 | ODU 20-19 |
40 | February 2, 1991 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 60 | ODU | 58 | Tie 20-20 |
41 | December 7, 1991 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 98 | ODU | 83 | VCU 21-20 |
42 | December 29, 1991 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 67 | VCU | 66 | Tie 21-21 |
43 | December 12, 1992 | Hampton Coliseum | ODU | 81 | VCU | 65 | ODU 22-21 |
44 | March 18, 1993 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 74 | VCU | 68 | ODU 23-21 |
45 | January 31, 1994 | Hampton Coliseum | ODU | 79 | VCU | 74 | ODU 24-21 |
46 | February 6, 1995 | Hampton Coliseum | VCU | 81 | ODU | 67 | ODU 24-22 |
47 | January 6, 1996 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 85 | ODU | 70 | ODU 24-23 |
48 | February 3, 1996 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 85 | ODU | 76 | Tie 24-24 |
49 | January 18, 1997 | Robins Center | ODU | 82 | VCU | 65 | ODU 25-24 |
50 | February 15, 1997 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 75 | VCU | 70 | ODU 26-24 |
51 | January 17, 1998 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 61 | ODU | 55 | ODU 26-25 |
52 | January 31, 1998 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 69 | VCU | 56 | ODU 27-25 |
53 | January 9, 1999 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 82 | VCU | 72 | ODU 28-25 |
54 | January 30, 1999 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 76 | VCU | 72 | ODU 29-25 |
55 | February 27, 1999 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 66 | VCU | 49 | ODU 30-25 |
56 | January 5, 2000 | Siegel Center | VCU | 73 | VCU | 67 | ODU 30-26 |
57 | January 29, 2000 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 72 | VCU | 69 | ODU 31-26 |
58 | January 20, 2001 | Norfolk, VA | ODU | 77 | VCU | 65 | ODU 32-26 |
59 | February 24, 2001 | Siegel Center | VCU | 74 | ODU | 53 | ODU 32-27 |
60 | January 19, 2002 | Norfolk, VA | VCU | 79 | ODU | 77 | ODU 32-28 |
61 | February 9, 2002 | Siegel Center | VCU | 73 | ODU | 66 | ODU 32-29 |
62 | March 2, 2002 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 58 | ODU | 54 | ODU 32-30 |
63 | January 4, 2003 | Siegel Center | VCU | 73 | ODU | 64 | ODU 32-31 |
64 | February 1, 2003 | Ted Constant Center | VCU | 72 | ODU | 69 | Tie 32-32 |
65 | January 21, 2004 | Ted Constant Center | VCU | 75 | ODU | 67 | VCU 33-32 |
66 | February 21, 2004 | Siegel Center | VCU | 78 | ODU | 72 | VCU 34-32 |
67 | March 7, 2004 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 84 | ODU | 67 | VCU 35-32 |
68 | January 29, 2005 | Siegel Center | VCU | 75 | ODU | 71 | VCU 36-32 |
69 | February 12, 2005 | Ted Constant Center | ODU | 82 | VCU | 76 | VCU 36-33 |
70 | March 7, 2005 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 73 | VCU | 66 | VCU 36-34 |
71 | January 14, 2006 | Ted Constant Center | ODU | 78 | VCU | 75 | VCU 36-35 |
72 | February 11, 2006 | Siegel Center | VCU | 80 | ODU | 74 | VCU 37-35 |
73 | January 20, 2007 | Siegel Center | VCU | 80 | ODU | 75 | VCU 38-35 |
74 | February 10, 2007 | Ted Constant Center | ODU | 79 | VCU | 63 | VCU 38-36 |
75 | January 19, 2008 | Ted Constant Center | VCU | 78 | ODU | 68 | VCU 39-36 |
76 | February 16, 2008 | Siegel Center | ODU | 67 | VCU | 66 | VCU 39-37 |
77 | January 17, 2009 | Siegel Center | VCU | 61 | ODU | 44 | VCU 40-37 |
78 | February 14, 2009 | Ted Constant Center | ODU | 69 | VCU | 65 | VCU 40-38 |
79 | March 8, 2009 | Richmond Coliseum | VCU | 61 | ODU | 53 | VCU 41-38 |
80 | February 6, 2010 | Siegel Center | VCU | 70 | ODU | 58 | VCU 42-38 |
81 | February 27, 2010 | Ted Constant Center | ODU | 73 | VCU | 70 | VCU 42-39 |
82 | March 7, 2010 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 73 | VCU | 69 | VCU 42-40 |
83 | January 22, 2011 | Ted Constant Center | VCU | 59 | ODU | 50 | VCU 43-40 |
84 | February 12, 2011 | Siegel Center | ODU | 70 | VCU | 59 | VCU 43-41 |
85 | March 7, 2011 | Richmond Coliseum | ODU | 70 | VCU | 65 | VCU 43-42 |
86 | January 21, 2012 | Siegel Center | VCU | 61 | ODU | 48 | VCU 44-42 |
87 | February 11, 2012 | Ted Constant Center | VCU | 68 | ODU | 64 | VCU 45-42 |
88 | December 7, 2012 | Ted Constant Center | VCU | 83 | ODU | 70 | VCU 46-42 |
89 | December 8, 2013 | Siegel Center | VCU | 69 | ODU | 48 | VCU 47-42 |
90 | November 29, 2014 | Ted Constant Center | ODU | 73 | #14 VCU | 67 | VCU 47-43 |
91 | November 28, 2015 | Siegel Center | VCU | 76 | ODU | 67 | VCU 48-43 |
92 | December 10, 2016 | Ted Constant Center |
References
- ↑ Day, Scott. "ODU at VCU: sold out!". Fan District Hub. Fdhub.net. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ↑ "VCU/ODU: The Rivalry Is Just Different...". CAA Hoops. CAAHoops.com. January 21, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ↑ "The Contributions of Education: To the College, Town, Region, Commonwealth and Beyond". The College of William & Mary's School of Education. Education.WM.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ↑ http://hamptonroads.com/2009/02/electricity-air-when-odu-hosts-vcu