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 Big Red, led by first-year head coach Brian Earl, played their home games at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York and were members of the Ivy League.

They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League tournament.

On March 14, 2016, Cornell fired head coach Bill Courtney.

On April 18, the school hired Brian Earl as head coach.