FIBA Africa Championship 1965

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1965 FIBA AfroBasket
3rd FIBA African Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates28 March – 2 April
Teams5 (from 32 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Morocco (1st title)

The FIBA Africa Championship 1965, was the third FIBA Africa Championship regional basketball championship held by FIBA Africa. It was held in Tunisia between 28 March and 2 April 1965. Five national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Africa, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Tunis hosted the tournament. Morocco won their first title after finishing in first place of the round robin group.

Results

All five teams competed in a round robin group that defined the final standings.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Classification
1  Morocco 4 4 0 291 185 +106 8 Gold Medal
2  Tunisia (H) 4 2 2 212 217 −5 6 Silver Medal
3  Algeria 4 2 2 210 236 −26 6 Bronze Medal
4  Senegal 4 1 3 180 211 −31 5
5  Libya 4 1 3 205 249 −44 5
Source: FIBA Archive
(H) Hosts
Algeria  57–46  Senegal
Scoring by half: 23–23, 34–23
Tunisia  55–58  Libya
Scoring by half: 31–31, 24–27
Tunisia  57–52  Algeria
Scoring by half: 27–19, 30–33
Morocco  59–44  Senegal
Scoring by half: 29–14, 30–30
Libya  45–79  Morocco
Scoring by half: 26–46, 19–33
Tunisia  43–37  Senegal
Scoring by half: 27–14, 16–23
Libya  52–53  Senegal
Scoring by half: 30–23, 22–30
Algeria  39–83  Morocco
Scoring by half: 20–45, 19–38
Tunisia  57–70  Morocco
Scoring by half: 23–30, 34–40
Libya  50–62  Algeria
Scoring by half: 28–24, 22–38