Basketball at the 1972 Olympic Games: Preliminary Round Group B

National teams, games, results and standings of Group B from the basketball tournament played in the 1972 Olympics, including details of points, games won and lost, points scored and received and other stats.

Preliminary Round Group B, National Teams

Italy
Italy 		Philippines
Philippines 		Poland
Poland 		Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico 		Senegal
Senegal 		Soviet Union
Soviet Union 		West Germany
West Germany 		Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia

Preliminary Round Group B, Standings

Standing National Team PTS GP W L Points Qualified
scored against dif.
1. Soviet Union Soviet Union 14 7 7 0 639 479 160 Yes
2. Italy Italy 12 7 5 2 547 471 76 Yes
3. Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 12 7 5 2 582 484 98 No
4. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 12 7 5 2 570 531 39 No
5. West Germany West Germany 10 7 3 4 482 518 -36 No
6. Poland Poland 9 7 2 5 520 536 -16 No
7. Philippines Philippines 8 7 1 6 526 666 -140 No
8. Senegal Senegal 7 7 0 7 405 586 -181 No

Abbreviations:
GP = Games played / W = Wins / L = Losses / W.Perc = Winning Percentage

Preliminary Round Group B, Games Played

Game Date Results
1. Aug 27, 1972 Poland Poland 90 - 75 Philippines Philippines
2. Aug 27, 1972 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 85 - 78 Italy Italy
3. Aug 27, 1972 Senegal Senegal 52 - 94 Soviet Union Soviet Union
4. Aug 27, 1972 West Germany West Germany 74 - 81 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
5. Aug 28, 1972 West Germany West Germany 63 - 87 Soviet Union Soviet Union
6. Aug 28, 1972 Senegal Senegal 56 - 92 Italy Italy
7. Aug 28, 1972 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 92 - 72 Philippines Philippines
8. Aug 28, 1972 Poland Poland 64 - 85 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
9. Aug 29, 1972 Senegal Senegal 59 - 95 Poland Poland
10. Aug 29, 1972 Soviet Union Soviet Union 79 - 66 Italy Italy
11. Aug 29, 1972 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 79 - 74 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
12. Aug 29, 1972 West Germany West Germany 93 - 74 Philippines Philippines
13. Aug 30, 1972 Soviet Union Soviet Union 94 - 64 Poland Poland
14. Aug 30, 1972 West Germany West Germany 57 - 68 Italy Italy
15. Aug 30, 1972 Philippines Philippines 76 - 117 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
16. Aug 30, 1972 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 92 - 57 Senegal Senegal
17. Sep 01, 1972 Senegal Senegal 62 - 68 Philippines Philippines
18. Sep 01, 1972 West Germany West Germany 56 - 81 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
19. Sep 01, 1972 Italy Italy 71 - 59 Poland Poland
20. Sep 01, 1972 Soviet Union Soviet Union 100 - 87 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
21. Sep 02, 1972 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 73 - 57 Senegal Senegal
22. Sep 02, 1972 West Germany West Germany 67 - 65 Poland Poland
23. Sep 02, 1972 Philippines Philippines 80 - 111 Soviet Union Soviet Union
24. Sep 02, 1972 Italy Italy 71 - 54 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
25. Sep 03, 1972 Italy Italy 101 - 81 Philippines Philippines
26. Sep 03, 1972 Poland Poland 83 - 85 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
27. Sep 03, 1972 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 67 - 74 Soviet Union Soviet Union
28. Sep 03, 1972 West Germany West Germany 72 - 62 Senegal Senegal
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