Basketball in the 1972 Olympic Games
Information about the basketball tournament played in the 1972 Olympics with champion, medals, stats, final standings, national teams, stages, dates, scores, boxscores and more.
National Teams Qualified for Munich 1972:
National Teams: 16
Australia / Brazil / Cuba / Czechoslovakia / Egypt / Italy / Japan / Philippines / Poland / Puerto Rico / Senegal / Soviet Union / Spain / USA / West Germany / Yugoslavia
Medal Games


Soviet Union
51
-
50
USA




Cuba
66
-
65
Italy

Groups
Groups |
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Preliminary Round |
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A | Results and Stats |
![]() Australia ![]() Brazil ![]() Cuba ![]() Czechoslovakia ![]() Egypt ![]() Japan ![]() Spain ![]() USA |
Preliminary Round |
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B | Results and Stats |
![]() Italy ![]() Philippines ![]() Poland ![]() Puerto Rico ![]() Senegal ![]() Soviet Union ![]() West Germany ![]() Yugoslavia |