2016 – 17 Colorado Buffaloes men 's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . They were led by head coach Tad Boyle in his seventh season at Colorado . The Buffaloes played their home games at Coors Events Center in Boulder , Colorado as members of the Pac-12 Conference . They finished the season 19 – 15 , 8 – 10 in Pac-12 play to finish in seventh place . They defeated Washington State in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Arizona . They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where the lost in the first round to UCF
Pac-12 Tournament
2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team