The 2016–17 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third-year head coach Brian Fish, played their home games at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost in the first round to Southern Utah.

Previous season The Bobcats finished the 2015–16 season 14–17, 9–9 in Big Sky play, to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Sacramento State.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Stephan Holm 1 G 6' 3" 175 Junior Riverton, UT Left the team for personal reasons Nahjee Mathlock 10 G 5' 11" 185 Junior Las Vegas, NV Graduate transferred to Alaska–Fairbanks Tyson Kanseyo 11 F 6' 8" 220 Sophomore Malden, Netherlands Transferred to Chaminade Marcus Colbert 22 G 5' 11" 180 Senior Post Falls, ID Graduated Shikei Blake 25 C 6' 7" 225 Junior Wilmington, DE Transferred Quinn Price 33 F 6' 9" 205 Sophomore Casa Grande, AZ Retired from basketball due to a knee injury Danny Robison 34 F 6' 8" 225 Senior Billings, MT Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Joe Mvuezolo Jr. 1 F 6' 6" 185 Junior London, England Junior college transferred from Miami Dade College Keljin Blevins 2 G 6' 4" 200 Junior Hot Springs, AR Transferred from Southern Utah. Under NCAA transfer rules, Blevins will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Devonte Klines 10 G 6' 2" 190 Sophomore Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Junior college transferred from Saddleback College Konner Frey 11 G 6' 5" 210 Senior Bountiful, UT Transferred from Utah Valley. Under NCAA transfer rules, Frey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. Benson Osayande 21 F 6' 9" 204 Junior Elk Grove, CA Junior college transferred from Gillette College

2016 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Big Sky regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Big Sky tournament

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See also 2016–17 Montana State Bobcats women's basketball team

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