Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 75-72?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 75-72 3 times. It first happened on May 24, 1963, when Puerto Rico beat Italy, and most recently on August 3, 1998, when Senegal beat South Korea.
That makes 75-72 the 26th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 76-72 has happened never and 75-73 has happened 4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |