The 2016–17 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Raiders, led by sixth-year head coach Matt Langel, played their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League.

6 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Lehigh.

The Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 13–17, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in four-way tie for fourth place.

They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Army.