Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| Munich 1972 | |||||||||
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| Olympics | 1972 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host nation | West Germany | ||||||||
| City | Munich | ||||||||
| Duration | August 27 – September 9 | ||||||||
| Men's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 16 | ||||||||
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Basketball contests at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place at Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, Germany from August 27 to September 9. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, after a controversial gold medal game against the United States. This was the first time the USA did not win a gold medal since the sport's introduction into the Olympics in 1936. The bronze was won by Cuba, the only Olympic medal they have won in basketball.
Medal summary
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† – Medals refused by the team
Qualification
Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the first four places at the previous tournament. Additional spots were decided by various continental tournaments held by FIBA plus an additional pre-Olympic tournament that granted two extra berths.
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Automatic qualifiers |
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- a Egypt withdrew from the tournament following the events of the Munich massacre.
Format
- Two groups of eight teams are formed, where the top two from each group compete for the medals in a knockout round.
- The remaining places are defined as follows:
- Fifth through eighth places are decided in a separate bracket between the third and fourth places from each group in a separate bracket.
- Ninth through sixteenth places are decided between the fifth through eighth places from each group in separate brackets.
Tie-breaking criteria:
- Head to head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
Preliminary round
Group A
The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the remaining teams compete for 5th through 16th places in separate brackets.
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | 1st Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 542 | 312 | +230 | 14 | |
| 6 | 1 | 560 | 445 | +115 | 13 | |
| 4 | 3 | 561 | 490 | +71 | 11 | 1W–0L |
| 4 | 3 | 493 | 489 | +4 | 11 | 0W–1L |
| 3 | 4 | 486 | 500 | −14 | 10 | 1W–0L |
| 3 | 4 | 523 | 524 | −1 | 10 | 0W–1L |
| 1 | 6 | 442 | 643 | −201 | 8 | |
| 0 | 7 | 440 | 644 | −204 | 7 |
Group B
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | 1st Tie | 2nd Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 639 | 479 | +160 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 547 | 471 | +76 | 12 | 1W–1L | 1.072 |
| 5 | 2 | 582 | 484 | +98 | 12 | 1W–1L | 1.013 |
| 5 | 2 | 570 | 531 | +39 | 12 | 1W–1L | 0.917 |
| 3 | 4 | 482 | 518 | −36 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 520 | 536 | −16 | 9 | ||
| 1 | 6 | 526 | 666 | −140 | 8 | ||
| 0 | 7 | 405 | 586 | −181 | 7 |
Knockout stage
Medal bracket
| Semifinals (September 7[1]) | Gold medal (September 9) | |||||||
| A1 | |
68 | ||||||
| B2 | |
38 | ||||||
| A1 | |
50 | ||||||
| B1 | |
51 | ||||||
| B1 | |
67 | ||||||
| A2 | |
61 | Bronze medal (September 8) | |||||
| B2 | |
65 | ||||||
| A2 | |
66 | ||||||
Classification brackets
5th–8th place
| Semifinals (September 7[1]) | 5th place (September 9) | |||||||
| A3 | |
83 | ||||||
| B4 | |
87 | ||||||
| B4 | |
70 | ||||||
| B3 | |
86 | ||||||
| B3 | |
66 | ||||||
| A4 | |
63 | 7th place (September 8) | |||||
| B3 | |
87 | ||||||
| A4 | |
69 | ||||||
9th–12th place
| Semifinals (September 5) | 9th place (September 9) | |||||||
| A5 | |
76 | ||||||
| B6 | |
87 | ||||||
| B6 | |
83 | ||||||
| A6 | |
91 | ||||||
| B5 | |
69 | ||||||
| A6 | |
70 | 11th place (September 8) | |||||
| A5 | |
84 | ||||||
| B5 | |
83 | ||||||
13th–16th place
| Semifinals (September 5) | 13th place (September 7) | |||||||
| A7 | |
70 | ||||||
| B8 | |
67 | ||||||
| A7 | |
73 | ||||||
| B7 | |
82 | ||||||
| B7 | |
2 | ||||||
| A8 | |
0[a] | 15th place | |||||
| B8 | |
0[a] | ||||||
| A8 | |
2 | ||||||
- a Forfeited match.
Final
September 9 23:30 |
| Soviet Union |
51–50 | |
| Scoring by half: 26–21, 25–29 | ||
| Pts: Sergey Belov 20 Rebs: Alexander Belov 8 |
Pts: Tom Henderson, Jim Brewer 9 each Rebs: Mike Bantom 9 | |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 | | 9 | 8 | 1 |
 | | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 4th | | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 5th | | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 6th | | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 7th | | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 8th | | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 9th | | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 10th | | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 11th | | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 12th | | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 13th | | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 14th | | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 15th | | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 16th | | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Awards
| 1972 Olympic Basketball Champions |
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Soviet Union First title |
References
- Official Report (PDF). 3: the competitions. Munich: Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad. 1973. pp. 418–437. OCLC 829366034. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- FIBA Results Archive:
- "1972 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men". Results Archive. FIBA. 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament". Results Archive. FIBA. 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "1972 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament". Results Archive. FIBA. 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
Citations
- 1 2 "Forbes Leads U.S. Romp". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. September 8, 1972. p. B4. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
External links
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