Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 79-72?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 79-72 3 times. It first happened on August 5, 2017, when Netherlands beat Austria, and most recently on November 14, 2022, when Ukraine beat Iceland.
That makes 79-72 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 80-72 has happened 1 times and 79-73 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.