FIBA_Africa_Championship_1978
For the women's tournament, see 1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.
The FIBA Africa Championship 1978 was hosted by Senegal from December 24, 1977 to January 1, 1978. The games were played in Dakar. Senegal won the tournament, its third African Championship, to qualify for the 1978 FIBA World Championship.
The following national teams competed:
More information Group A, Group B ...
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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Group A
More information Team, Pts ...
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Senegal |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 398 | 251 | +147 |
 Ivory Coast |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 378 | 323 | +55 |
 Nigeria |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 346 | 334 | +12 |
 Mauritania |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 282 | 342 | -60 |
 Gambia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 281 | 435 | -155 |
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Day 1
| Senegal |
112–55 | Mauritania |
| Nigeria |
124–69 | Gambia |
Day 2
| Gambia |
77–129 | Ivory Coast |
| Nigeria |
56–104 | Senegal |
Day 3
| Mauritania |
69–78 | Nigeria |
| Senegal |
87–73 | Ivory Coast |
Day 4
| Senegal |
95–67 | Gambia |
| Mauritania |
71–84 | Ivory Coast |
Day 5
| Ivory Coast |
92–88 | Nigeria |
| Mauritania |
87–68 | Gambia |
Group B
More information Team, Pts ...
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 152 | +64 |
 Sudan |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 225 | +89 |
 Morocco |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 407 | 372 | +35 |
 Togo |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 290 | 349 | -59 |
 Libya |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 209 | 338 | -129 |
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Day 1
| Sudan |
99–71 | Togo |
| Egypt |
107–89 | Morocco |
Day 2
| Togo |
83–49 | Libya |
| Sudan |
97–87 | Morocco |
Day 3
| Morocco |
135–95 | Libya |
| Egypt |
2–0 | Sudan |
Day 4
| Morocco |
96–73 | Togo |
| Egypt |
2–0 | Libya |
Day 5
| Egypt |
105–63 | Togo |
| Sudan |
118–65 | Libya |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 31, 1977 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 102 | |||||
| January 1, 1978 | ||||||
| Egypt | 93 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 72 (36) | |||||
| December 31, 1977 | ||||||
| Senegal | 103 (52) | |||||
| Senegal | 2 | |||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| January 1, 1978 | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||
| Morocco |
98–94 | Nigeria |
| Mauritania |
76–71 | Togo |
| Libya |
90–121 | Gambia |
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal |
6-0 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast |
4-2 |
| 3 | Egypt |
5-1 |
| 4 | Sudan |
3-3 |
| 5 | Morocco |
3-2 |
| 6 | Nigeria |
2-3 |
| 7 | Mauritania |
2-3 |
| 8 | Togo |
1-4 |
| 9 | Gambia |
1-4 |
| 10 | Libya |
0-5 |
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Senegal qualified for the 1978 FIBA World Championship.
- International Basketball Federation. "1978 African Championship for Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.