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

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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 early-season tournaments were the 2K Sports Classic, Charleston Classic, and Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The season ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I men' ...

. The Lions, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. 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

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finished the 2015–16 season 25–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Norfolk State,

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and

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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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