Has an Olympic Basketball (Men) game ever ended 72-68?

Yes. Olympic Basketball (Men) has seen a final score of 72-68 2 times. It first happened on January 1, 1964, when Japan beat Italy, and most recently on August 10, 2016, when Venezuela beat China.

Where 72-68 sits among nearby Olympic Basketball (Men) scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 72-68 the 33rd most common final score out of 698 that have ever occurred in Olympic Basketball (Men). One point away, 73-68 has happened never and 72-69 has happened 1 times. At one point the score disappeared for 52 years, between 1964 and 2016.

Every 72-68 in Olympic Basketball (Men) history

Date	Result	Season
2016-08-10	Venezuela over China	2016
1964-01-01	Japan over Italy	1964

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