# Basketball at the 1977 Summer Universiade

The Basketball competitions in the 1977 Summer Universiade were held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The United States beat the Soviet Union in the final in the men's tournament, but was beaten in the women's competition.

## Format

In the men's tournament, 31 participants were divided into 7 groups of four teams and one group of three. They played a single round-robin match and the winners advanced to the second round and the others to the classification round. In the second round, two groups of four teams played round-robin matches and the top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-final. In the classification round, five groups of four teams and one group of three played round-robin matches and then advanced to the placement semi-finals and finals.

## Men's competition
### First round

* Group A
* 18 August
| Soviet Union | 111–62 | Mexico |
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* 18 August
| Canada | 71–43 | Greece |
* 21 August
| Canada | 79–59 | Hungary |
* Group E
* 18 August
| United States | 136–57 | Belgium |
* 18 August
| Poland | 136–20 | Kuwait |
* 19 August
| United States | 131–45 | Kuwait |
* 19 August
| Canada | 102–33 | Syria |
* 20 August
| United States | 91–63 | Poland |

### Second round

* Group A (1st - 8th)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5th-8th classification round |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5th-8th classification round |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5th-8th classification round |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5th-8th classification round |
* Group B (9th - 16th)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9th-12th classification round |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9th-12th classification round |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13th-16th classification round |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13th-16th classification round |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9th-12th classification round |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9th-12th classification round |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13th-16th classification round |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13th-16th classification round |
* Group C (17th - 24th)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17th-20th classification round |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th-20th classification round |
| 3 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st-24th classification round |
| 4 | Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21st-24th classification round |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17th-20th classification round |
| 2 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th-20th classification round |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st-24th classification round |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21st-24th classification round |
* Group D (25th - 31st)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Central African Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th-28th classification round |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25th-28th classification round |
| 3 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29th-31st classification round |
| 4 | [[ men's national basketball team|]] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29th-31st classification round |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th-28th classification round |
| 2 | Sudan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25th-28th classification round |
| 3 | Syria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29th-31st classification round |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29th-31st classification round |
    Group 1 (1st - 8th)
* 22 August
| Cuba | 88–44 | Brazil |
* 22 August
| United States | 129–95 | Soviet Union |
    Group 2 (9th - 16th)
* 22 August
| Poland | 94–79 | Mexico |
* 22 August
| Yugoslavia | 87–71 | Netherlands |
    Group 3 (17th - 24th)
* 22 August
| Greece | 105–89 | Congo |
    Group 1 (1st - 8th)
* 23 August
| United States | 94–78 | Cuba |
    Group 2 (9th - 16th)
* 23 August
| Poland | 116–73 | France |
    Group 3 (17th - 24th)
* 23 August
| Greece | 76–60 | Great Britain |
Group 1 (1st - 8th)
* 24 August
| United States | 103–81 | Brazil |
* 24 August
| Canada | 70–61 | Spain |
    Group 2 (9th - 16th)
* 24 August
| Poland | 78–69 | West Germany |
* 24 August
| Mexico | 86–84 (OT) | France |
    Group 3 (17th - 24th)
* 24 August
| Israel | 105–70 | Belgium |

### Semi-finals
#### Group A

* 1st - 4th
* 26 August
| United States | 85–69 | Czechoslovakia |
* 26 August
| Soviet Union | 73–68 | Canada |
* 5th - 8th
* 26 August
| Spain | 83–80 | Brazil |
* 26 August
| Cuba | 67–58 | Bulgaria |

#### Group B

* 9th - 12th
* 26 August
| Poland | 71–47 | Hungary |
* 26 August
| Mexico | 64–62 | Yugoslavia |
* 13th - 16th
* 26 August
| Italy | 94–76 | France |
* 26? August
| Netherlands | ?–? | West Germany |

#### Group C

* 17th - 20th
* 26 August
| Israel | 82–61 | Senegal |
* 26 August
| Turkey | 87–77 | Greece |
* 21st - 24th
* 26 August
| Japan | 89–77 | Congo |
* 26 August
| Belgium | 69–61 | Great Britain |

#### Group D

* 25th - 28th
* 26 August
| Egypt | 70–52 | Denmark |
* 26 August
| Central African Republic | 69–52 | Sudan |
* 29th -
* 26 August
| Iraq | 68–32 | Kuwait |

### Finals

    Gold medal match
* 27 August
| United States | 87–68 | Soviet Union |
    Third-place match
* 27 August
| Czechoslovakia | 74–67 | Canada |
    Fifth-place match
* 27 August
| Cuba | 100–87 | Spain |
* 7th place match
* 27 August
| Brazil | 87–85 | Bulgaria |
* 9th place match
* 27 August
| Mexico | 59–57 | Poland |
* 11th place match
* 27 August
| Yugoslavia | 94–58 | Hungary |
* 13th place match
* 27 August
| Italy | 82–63 | Netherlands |
* 15th place match
* 27 August
| West Germany | 74–67 | France |
* 17th place match
* 27 August
| Israel | 70–61 | Turkey |
* 19th place match
* 27 August
| Greece | 63–56 | Senegal |
* 21st place match
* 27 August
| Japan | 51–43 | Belgium |
* 23rd place match
* 27 August
| Congo | 54–50 | Great Britain |
* 25th place match
* 27 August
| Egypt | 79–70 | Central African Republic |
* 27th place match
* 27 August
| Sudan | 66–63 | Denmark |

### Final standings

| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | United States | 8–0 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 6–2 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 6–2 |
| 4 | Canada | 6–2 |
| 5 | Cuba | 5–2 |
| 6 | Spain | 5–3 |
| 7 | Brazil | 4-4 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 3–5 |
| 9 | Mexico | 6–2 |
| 10 | Poland | 6–2 |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | 5–2 |
| 12 | Hungary | 4-4 |
| 13 | Italy | 5–3 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 3–5 |
| 15 | West Germany | 3-3 |
| 16 | France | 1–6 |
| 17 | Israel | 5–3 |
| 18 | Turkey | 5–3 |
| 19 | Greece | 4-4 |
| 20 | Senegal | 4-4 |
| 21 | Japan | 3–4 |
| 22 | Belgium | 2–6 |
| 23 | Congo | 2–6 |
| 24 | Great Britain | 2–6 |
| 25 | Egypt | 5-3 |
| 26 | Zambia | 3-4 |
| 27 | Sudan | 2-5 |
| 28 | Denmark | 1-5 |
| 29 | Iraq | 2-6 |
| 30 | Syria | 1-6 |
| 31 | | |

## Women's competition
### Preliminary round

* Group A
* 18 August
| United States | 76–66 | Hungary |
* 18 August
| China | 67–62 | West Germany |
* 19 August
| China | 75–57 | Mexico |
* Group B
* Group C
* 19 August
| Bulgaria | 76–64 | Canada |
* 19 August
| Canada | 65–58 | France |
* 19 August
| Yugoslavia | 66–37 | Denmark |
* 21 August
| Canada | 80–52 | Poland |
* Group D

### Second round

* semifinals
* 23 August
| Soviet Union | 104–67 | China |
* 23 August
| Poland | 86–48 | Denmark |
* 24 August
| Soviet Union | 104–78 | United States |

### Semifinals
#### Group A

* 1st - 4th
* 26 August
| United States | 87–84 | Bulgaria |
* 26 August
| Soviet Union | 93–45 | Cuba |
* 5th - 8th
* 26 August
| China | 85–74 | Yugoslavia |
* 26? August
| Canada | Win–Loss | Romania |

#### Group B

* 9th - 12th
* 26 August
| Poland | 64–51 | Hungary |
* 26 August
| Italy | Win–Loss | Czechoslovakia |
* 13th - 16th

### Finals

* Gold medal match
* 27 August
| Soviet Union | 107–90 | United States |
* Bronze medal match
* 27 August
| Bulgaria | 60–49 | Cuba |
* 5th place match
* 27 August
| China | 56–54 | Canada |
* 7th place match
* 27 August
| Romania | 63–44 | Yugoslavia |
* 9th place match
* 27 August
| Poland | 71–69 | Italy |
* 11th place match
* 27 August
| Czechoslovakia | 70–57 | Hungary |
* 13th place match
* 27 August
| West Germany | 51–49 | Japan |
* 15th place match
* 27 August
| France | 43–42 | Denmark |

### Final standings

| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7–0 |
| 2 | United States | 6–2 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5–2 |
| 4 | Cuba | 4–3 |
| 5 | China | 5–3 |
| 6 | Canada | 3–4 |
| 7 | Romania | 3–4 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 3–4 |
| 9 | Poland | 4–3 |
| 10 | Italy | 4–3 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 6–1 |
| 12 | Hungary | 3–5 |
| 13 | West Germany | 4-4 |
| 14 | Japan | 3–5 |
| 15 | France | 3-3 |
| 16 | Denmark | 1–6 |