2016 – 17 Columbia Lions men 's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Lions , led by first-year head coach Jim Engles , played their home games at Levien Gymnasium in New York City and were members of the Ivy League . They finished the season 11 – 16 , 5 – 9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place . They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League Tournament
Ivy League Tournament
2017 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Columbia Lions men's basketball team