1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–3 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainClyde Alwood
Home arenaKenney Gym
1916–17 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Minnesota 10 2   .833 17 2   .895
Illinois 10 2   .833 13 3   .813
Purdue 7 2   .778 11 3   .786
Wisconsin 9 3   .750 15 3   .833
Indiana 3 5   .375 13 6   .684
Chicago 4 8   .333 13 15   .464
Ohio State 3 9   .250 15 11   .577
Northwestern 2 10   .167 3 11   .214
Iowa 1 8   .111 7 9   .438

The 1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.