2016–17 Columbia Lions men's basketball team

2016–17 Columbia Lions men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record11–16 (5–9 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLevien Gymnasium
2016–17 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
x-Princeton 14 0   1.000 23 7   .767
Harvard 10 4   .714 18 10   .643
Yale 9 5   .643 18 11   .621
Penn 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
Columbia 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Brown 4 10   .286 13 17   .433
Cornell 4 10   .286 8 21   .276
Dartmouth 4 10   .286 7 20   .259
2017 Ivy League Tournament winner
x – Ivy League champions

The 2016–17 Columbia Lions men's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by first-year head coach Jim Engles, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium in New York City and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 11–16, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League tournament.