The 2016–17 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by ninth-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the regular season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. Big Sky tournament. They defeated Montana in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin before losing in the second round to Texas State.
Previous season The Vandals finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 12–6 record in Big Sky play to finish in third place. They defeated Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Seattle.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Chris Sarbaugh 10 G 6'4" 201 Senior Spokane, WA Graduated Paulin Mpawe 15 F 6'10" 227 Senior San Bernardino, CA Graduated George Nahshon 24 F 6'9" 200 Senior Kapolei, HI Graduated Skyler White 33 G 6'6" 238 RS Sophomore Bellevue, WA Transferred to Point Loma Nazarene
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Brayon Blake 4 F 6'7" 200 Junior Seattle, WA Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho.
2016 incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Chinese exhibition tour
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big Sky regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big Sky tournament
!colspan=9 style=| CIT
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