2016–17 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 11th-year head coach Randy Rahe and played their home games in the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah, as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Southern Utah and Eastern Washington before losing in the championship game to North Dakota. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round to win the Riley Wallace Classic. In the second round, they lost to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

2016–17 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
Riley Wallace Classic champions
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record20–14 (12–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Randy Rahe (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Duft
  • Garrett Lever
  • David Marek
Home arenaDee Events Center
2016–17 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Dakota144 .7782210  .688
Eastern Washington135 .7222212  .647
Idaho126 .6671914  .576
Weber State126 .6672014  .588
Montana117 .6111616  .500
Montana State117 .6111616  .500
Sacramento State99 .5001318  .419
Portland State711 .3891516  .484
Northern Colorado*711 .3891118  .379
Northern Arizona612 .333923  .281
Southern Utah315 .167627  .182
Idaho State315 .167526  .161
Conference tournament winner
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