FIBA Africa Championship 1978
International basketball competition
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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.
Host countrySenegal
DatesDecember 24-January 1
Teams10 (from 35 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 9th FIBA African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Senegal |
| Dates | December 24-January 1 |
| Teams | 10 (from 35 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (3rd title) |
Competing nations
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds
Group A
| 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 |
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
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 |
Knockout stage
| 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 | |||||
Classification Stage
Final standings
| 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 |
Senegal qualified for the 1978 FIBA World Championship.
References
- International Basketball Federation. "1978 African Championship for Men". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2009.