1978 FIBA Oceania Championship

FIBA Oceania Championship 1978
3rd FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates1–8 April
Teams2
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1978 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1978 FIBA World Championship. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Auckland, Lower Hutt and Christchurch. Australia won the series 2-1 to win its third consecutive Oceania Championship.[1][2][3]


Results

Australia  93–71  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 47-30, 46-41
Australia  65–67  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 28-29, 37-38
Australia  76–69  New Zealand
Scoring by half: 44-36, 32-33


 1978 Oceanian champions 

Australia
Third title

References

  1. ^ "Oceania Championship for Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ^ "The tall New Zealand centre". the Press. 8 April 1978. p. 52. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  3. ^ "The young New Zealand guard". the Press. 10 April 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
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