1916–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1916–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–6 (3–5 Western)
Head coach
CaptainSeverin Buschmann
Home arenaOld Assembly Hall / Men's Gymnasium
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 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Guy Lowman, who was in his 1st and only year. The team played its home games at the Old Assembly Hall before moving to the newly constructed Men's Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Western Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 13–6 and a conference record of 3–5, finishing 5th in the Western Conference.