Basketball at the 1979 Summer Universiade

Basketball
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The Basketball competitions in the 1979 Summer Universiade were held in Mexico City, Mexico.

Men's competition

Final standings and results

1. USA (7-1) 9. Brazil (6-2)
2. Yugoslavia (6-2) 10. Israel (6-2)
3. Cuba (6-2) 11. Japan (5-3)
4. Mexico (5-2) 12. Panama (3-5)
5. Canada (5-3) 13. Finland (5-3)
6. Bulgaria (4-4) 14. Congo (3-5)
7. F. R. of Germany (5-3) 15. Liberia (3-5)
8. Belgium (3-5) 16. Jordan (2-6)
  1.  United States
  2.  Yugoslavia
  3.  Cuba

Women's competition

Final standings and results

1. United States

(7-0)

5. Soviet Union

(5-2)

2. Cuba (5-3) 6. Poland (5-2)
3. Canada (4-3) 7. Yugoslavia (2-5)
4. Bulgaria (5-3) 8. Mexico (1-6)
  1.  United States
  2.  Cuba
  3.  Canada