Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 75-72?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 75-72 4 times. It first happened on May 24, 1963, when Puerto Rico beat Italy, and most recently on August 25, 2022, when Puerto Rico beat Brazil.
That makes 75-72 the 44th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 76-72 has happened 1 times and 75-73 has happened 5 times. At one point the score disappeared for 28 years, between 1970 and 1998.
Every 75-72 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-25 | Puerto Rico over Brazil | 2023 | |
| 1998-08-03 | Senegal over South Korea | 1998 | |
| 1970-05-20 | United States over Soviet Union | 1970 | |
| 1963-05-24 | Puerto Rico over Italy | 1963 |