Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 72-28?

Exactly once. On November 1, 1954, United States beat Republic of China 72-28, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 72-28 in league history.

Where 72-28 sits among nearby FIBA World Cup scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 72-28 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 73-28 has happened never and 72-29 has happened never.

Every 72-28 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
1954-11-01	United States over Republic of China	1954

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