2016 – 17 Cornell Big Red men 's basketball team represented Cornell University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Big Red , led by first-year head coach Brian Earl , played their home games at Newman Arena in Ithaca , New York and were members of the Ivy League . They finished the season 8 – 21 , 4 – 10 in Ivy League play to finish in a three-way tie for last place . They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League Tournament
Ivy League Tournament
2017 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team