Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 72-68?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 72-68 5 times. It first happened on August 2, 2017, when Kosovo beat North Macedonia, and most recently on February 26, 2023, when Italy beat Spain.
That makes 72-68 the 22nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 73-68 has happened 1 times and 72-69 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 72-68 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-26 | Italy over Spain | 2023 | |
| 2023-02-26 | DR Congo over Tunisia | 2023 | |
| 2022-11-13 | Dominican Republic over Venezuela | 2023 | |
| 2018-12-02 | Spain over Ukraine | 2019 | |
| 2017-08-02 | Kosovo over North Macedonia | 2019 |