The 2016–17 Columbia Lions men's basketball team represented Columbia University during the

2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic, and ended with the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona on April 3, 2017. Practices officially began on September 30, 2 ...

. The Lions, led by first-year head coach

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, 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.

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2015–16 season 25–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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, NJIT and UC Irvine to become CIT champions.

Offseason

Departures

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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