2016–17 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team  represented the University of Maine during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Bears, led by third-year head coach Bob Walsh, played their home games at Cross Insurance Center as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 7–25 (3–13 in America East) to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarter-finals of the America East tournament to Vermont.

Previous season
The Black Bears finished the 2015–16 season with an 8–22 overall record and 4–12 in conference. They finished in a tie for seventh place in America East play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.

Preseason
Maine was picked to finish last in the preseason America East poll.

Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=9 style=| America East regular season

!colspan=9 style=| America East tournament