2016–17 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
The 2016–17 CAA men's basketball season marked the 32nd season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball. The season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in late December and concluded in late February. On February 23, 2017, UNC Wilmington clinched the regular season CAA championship, their third consecutive CAA championship. The College of Charleston finished in second place. The CAA Tournament was held from March 3–6, 2017 at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston , South Carolina. UNC Wilmington defeated College of Charleston to win the tournament championship, their second consecutive tournament championship. As a result, UNC Wilmington received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. College of Charleston received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. Towson was invited to play in the College Basketball Invitational, but declined the invitation. Head coaches. Coaches. "Notes:" Preseason. Preseason poll. Source "() first place votes" Preseason Awards. Source Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Chris Flemmings (UNC Wilmington) Regular season. Conference matrix. This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference  play. Postseason. NCAA tournament. The CAA had one bid to the 2017 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, that being the automatic bid of UNC Wilmington by winning the conference tournament. National Invitation Tournament. The College of Charleston was invited to play in the 2017 National Invitation Tournament.