The 2016–17 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represented Cornell 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 Big Red, led by first-year head coach

Brian Earl Brian W. Earl is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the current head coach for the Cornell Big Red men's basketball team. He previously served nine seasons as an assistant coach for Princeton Tigers me ...

, played their home games at

Newman Arena Newman Arena is a 4,473-seat multi-purpose arena at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, located in Bartels Hall, which is adjacent to Lynah Rink. It is home to the Cornell Big Red basketball and volleyball teams. Its also holds the home of ...

in Ithaca, New York and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–21, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League tournament.

Previous season

The Big Red finished the 2015–16 season 10–18, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. On March 14, 2016, Cornell fired head coach Bill Courtney. He finished at Cornell with a six-year record of 60–113. On April 18, the school hired Brian Earl as head coach.

Offseason

Departures

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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