The 2016–17 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team represented the University of California, Riverside during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders were led by fourth year head coach Dennis Cutts and played their home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 7–21, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to UC Irvine.
Previous season The Highlanders the season 14–19, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West tournament to Long Beach State.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jaylen Bland 1 G 6'3" 205 Senior Saginaw, MI Graduated Taylor Johns 5 F 6'7" 220 Senior San Francisco, CA Graduated Steven Jones 10 G 6'0" 175 Senior Northridge, CA Graduated Robert Boezeman 12 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Dordrecht, Netherlands Retired from basketball due to an elbow injury Brady Anderson 15 F 6'9" 200 Sophomore Sacramento, CA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Primivito Gomez 31 F 6'5" 210 Junior El Monte, CA Walk-on; graduate transferred to Cal Poly Pomona
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Idy Diallo 4 F 6'11" 253 RS Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred from Boston College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Diallo will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
2016 incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big West Conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big West tournament
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