1916–17 Idaho men's basketball team
| 1916–17 Idaho men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Record | 8–8 ( ) | 
| Head coach | 
  | 
| Captain | Charlie Gray | 
| Home arena | Armory and Gymnasium | 
The 1916–17 Idaho men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1916–17 college basketball season. Idaho was led by first-year head coach Hec Edmundson and played their home games on campus at the Armory and Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.
Idaho was 8–8 overall.
Alumnus Edmundson, a Moscow native (and an Olympian in track in 1912) led the basketball program for two seasons, then coached at Washington in Seattle for decades, starting in 1920.