2016–17 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

The Buffaloes finished the 2015–16 season 22–12, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Washington State in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Arizona in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed in the South region where they lost to No. 9-seed Connecticut in the first round.

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| recruit = Deleon Brown

| position = G

| hometown = Caledonia, MI

| highschool = Brewster Academy

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| weight = 175

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| recruit = Bryce Peters

| position = G

| hometown = Long Beach, CA

| highschool = Damien HS

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 190

| commitdate = September 14, 2015

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| espn grade = 80

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dallas Walton

| position = PF

| hometown = Arvada, CO

| highschool = Arvada West HS

| feet = 7

| inches = 0

| weight = 225

| commitdate = February 16, 2016

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = N/A

| scout stars = N/A

| espn stars = 2

| espn grade = 65

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| recruit = Lucas Siewert

| position = PF

| hometown = Los Angeles, CA

| highschool = Cathedral HS

| feet =6

| inches = 9

| weight = 220

| commitdate = April 19, 2016

| rivals stars = N/A

| 247 stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| espn stars = 2

| espn grade = 69

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| recruit = D'Shawn Schwartz

| position = SF

| hometown = Colorado Springs, CO

| highschool = Sand Creek High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 222

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| commitdate = September 10, 2016

| rivals stars = 4

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| espn grade = 83

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tyler Bey

| position = PF

| hometown = Los Angeles, CA

| highschool = Middlebrooks Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 200

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| rivals stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Evan Battey

| position = PF

| hometown = Los Angeles, CA

| highschool = Villa Park High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 280

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| commitdate = September 27, 2016

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| scout stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 82

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov. 11, 2016

| time = 7:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 90–53

| attend = 8,322

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov. 14, 2016

| time = 7:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = Legends Classic campus-site game

| tv = P12N

| score = 67–55

| attend = 6,883

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov. 17, 2016

| time = 7:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = Legends Classic campus-site game

| tv = P12N

| score = 89–70

| attend = 7,329

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov. 21, 2016

| time = 5:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Legends Classic semifinal

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 83–89

| attend =  

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov. 22, 2016

| time = 1:30 PM

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Legends Classic 3rd place game

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 68–54

| attend =  

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov. 27, 2016

| time = 12:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 75–60

| attend = 6,854

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Nov. 30, 2016

| time = 7:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 58–72

| attend = 8,715

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec. 3, 2016

| time = 8:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Portland

| site_stadium = Chiles Center

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 76–63

| attend = 2,720

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec. 7, 2016

| time = 7:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 68–66

| attend = 7,743

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec. 10, 2016

| time = 8:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Marriott Center

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 71–79

| attend = 13,664

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec. 17, 2016

| time = 12:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Fort Hays State

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 81–71

| attend = 7,268

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec. 19, 2016

| time = 7:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Clune Arena

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 75–68

| attend = 3,530

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Dec. 22, 2016

| time = 6:30 PM

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 76–68

| attend = 6,958

| record = 10–3

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes}}| 2016–17 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 1, 2017

| time = 6:30 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 60–76

| attend = 12,108

| record = 10–4

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 5, 2017

| time = 7:00 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = P12N

| score = 77–78

| attend = 5,147

| record = 10–5

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 7, 2017

| time = 7:30 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| tv = P12N

| score = 73–82

| attend = 14,644

| record = 10–6

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 12, 2017

| time = 9:00 PM

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = FS1

| score = 89–104

| attend = 8,755

| record = 10–7

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 15, 2017

| time = 6:30 PM

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 68–71

| attend = 8,036

| record = 10–8

| conference = 0–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 18, 2017

| time = 9:00 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 83–85

| overtime = OT

| attend = 6,416

| record = 10–9

| conference = 0–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 21, 2017

| time = 2:00 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| tv = P12N

| score = 89–91

| overtime = OT

| attend = 2,920

| record = 10–10

| conference = 0–7

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 26, 2017

| time = 6:30 PM

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = FS1

| score = 85–78

| attend = 7,341

| record = 11–10

| conference = 1–7

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Jan. 28, 2017

| time = 7:30 PM

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 74–65

| attend = 9,374

| record = 12–10

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb. 2, 2017

| time = 9:00 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| tv = P12N

| score = 81–74

| attend = 3,849

| record = 13–10

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb. 5, 2017

| time = 2:30 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 66–77

| attend = 9,719

| record = 13–11

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb. 9, 2017

| time = 8:00 PM

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = FS1

| score = 81–66

| attend = 7,387

| record = 14–11

| conference = 4–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb. 12, 2017

| time = 6:30 PM

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 81–49

| attend = 7,612

| record = 15–11

| conference = 5–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb. 16, 2017

| time = 7:00 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

| tv = P12N

| score = 60–52

| attend = 4,281

| record = 16–11

| conference = 6–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb. 19, 2017

| time = 1:00 PM

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| tv = FOX

| score = 73–101

| attend = 12,364

| record = 16–12

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Feb. 23, 2017

| time = 9:00 PM

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 81–86

| attend = 7,142

| record = 16–13

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar. 2, 2017

| time = 7:00 PM

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 91–72

| attend = 8,008

| record = 17–13

| conference = 7–10

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar. 5, 2017

| time = 12:00 PM

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = P12N

| score = 54–46

| attend = 8,392

| record = 18–13

| conference = 8–10

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes}}| 2017 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar. 8, 2017

| time = 7:00 PM

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Washington State

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = First Round

| tv = P12N

| score = 73–63

| attend = 9,978

| record = 19–13

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar. 9, 2017

| time = 7:00 PM

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank =7

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = P12N

| score = 78–92

| attend = 18,153

| record = 19–14

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes}}| 2017 National Invitation Tournament

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar. 15, 2017

| time = 5:00 PM

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| seed = 5

| opponent = UCF

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = CFE Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename = First Round – Illinois State Bracket

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–79

| attend = 3,675

| record = 19–15

}}

{{CBB Schedule End

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