2017 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship
The 2017 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship was held March 9–12, 2017 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to determine a national champion for the 2016–17 U Sports men's basketball season. It was hosted by Dalhousie University at the Scotiabank Centre, the first time since 1987 that Dalhousie hosted the tournament.
| Teams | Eight |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Scotiabank Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Champions | Carleton Ravens (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Ryerson Rams |
The Carleton Ravens won their seventh straight title, their 13th in 15 years, this time over the Ryerson Rams, who came into the tournament ranked number one in the country. The Dalhousie Tigers took their first ever bronze medal by defeating the McGill Redmen. Carleton extended its record number of men's national basketball championships, more than any top division college in Canada or the United States.
All tournament games were shown live online via the U Sports website (using Stretch Internet). The semi-final and final games were on television's Sportsnet 360 and on its online service.
This marked the first Men's Final 8 branded as a U Sports championship.