1916–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1916–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–6 (3–5 Western)
Head coach
CaptainSeverin Buschmann
Home arenaOld Assembly Hall / Men's Gymnasium
1916–17 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Minnesota102 .833172  .895
Illinois102 .833133  .813
Purdue72 .778113  .786
Wisconsin93 .750153  .833
Indiana35 .375136  .684
Chicago48 .3331315  .464
Ohio State39 .2501511  .577
Northwestern210 .167311  .214
Iowa18 .11179  .438

The 1916–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Guy Lowman, who was in his 1st and only year. The team played its home games at the Old Assembly Hall before moving to the newly constructed Men's Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Western Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 13–6 and a conference record of 3–5, finishing 5th in the Western Conference.