Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 97-77?

It has. 97-77 has been a FIBA World Cup final 2 times in 2,041 games. The first was Soviet Union beat Argentina on August 8, 1990; the latest was South Sudan beat Egypt on February 26, 2023.

Where 97-77 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 97-77 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 98-77 has happened never and 97-78 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 33 years, between 1990 and 2023.

Every 97-77 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
2023-02-26	South Sudan over Egypt	2023
1990-08-08	Soviet Union over Argentina	1990

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 97-77