The 2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Owls, led by third-year head coach Michael Curry, played their home games at the FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida and were members of Conference USA.

They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Marshall.

The Owls finished the 2015–16 season 8–25, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place.

Sources: Sources: The Owls were picked to finish in 12th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.