The 2016–17 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Friars, led by sixth-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, as members of the Big East Conference.

3 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Creighton.

They defeated Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Villanova.

Prior to the season, Providence was picked to finish ninth in a poll of Big East coaches.