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Before last year, a showdown between the Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Richmond men's hoops teams was sort of a sideshow, but now as true rivals in the A-10 Conference, both have skin in the game. They have their second season matchup March 6 at 9 p.m., when the Spiders host the Rams in the newly renovated Robins Center. With both teams striving for a slot in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, who will dominate Richmond and rise in the conference?