The 2016–17 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Hawks, led by seventh-year head coach John Gallagher, played their home games at the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion as members of the America East Conference.

They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Albany.

They defeated Albany in the quarterfinals of the American East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Stony Brook.

Hartford was picked to finish eighth in the preseason America East poll.