Mens Basketball Team Standings

1972 Olympic Games: Basketball Results and Standings

Men's Basketball Team Standings

In the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, the Soviet Union men's basketball team captured the gold medal, defeating the United States in the final. The Americans had previously dominated the sport, but the Soviets' superior team play and height advantage proved too much for the Americans. Yugoslavia finished with the bronze medal, completing the podium.

Standings

1. Soviet Union 2. United States 3. Yugoslavia 4. Cuba 5. Italy 6. Puerto Rico 7. Poland 8. Bulgaria 9. Spain 10. Senegal 11. Philippines 12. Egypt

The Soviet Union's victory marked a significant shift in international basketball power and signaled the rise of the Eastern Bloc nations in the sport.