1978 FIBA Oceania Championship

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.

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)
1975
1979

Teams that did not enter

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Results

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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

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