| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 16–16 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Chris Haslam |
| Asst Coach2: | Brandon Lincoln |
| Asst Coach3: | Eric Jackson |
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.
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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Holm | 1 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Nahjee Mathlock | 10 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Alaska–Fairbanks | ||
| Tyson Kanseyo | 11 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred to Chaminade | ||
| Marcus Colbert | 22 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Shikei Blake | 25 | C | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Transferred | ||
| Quinn Price | 33 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Sophomore | Retired from basketball due to a knee injury[1] | ||
| Danny Robison | 34 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mvuezolo Jr. | 1 | F | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Miami Dade College | ||
| Keljin Blevins | 2 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | 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 | Junior college transferred from Saddleback College | ||
| Konner Frey | 11 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | 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 | Junior college transferred from Gillette College |
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