| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Creighton Bluejays |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 25–10 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Greg McDermott (7th year) |
| Asst Coach1: | Darian DeVries (19th year) |
| Asst Coach2: | Steve Lutz (7th year) |
| Asst Coach3: | Preston Murphy (2nd year) |
| Champion: | Paradise Jam champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by seventh-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated Providence and Xavier before losing to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the first round to No. 11-seeded Rhode Island.
The Bluejays finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they beat Alabama in the first round and Wagner in the second round before losing to BYU in the quarterfinals.
Prior to the season, Creighton was picked to finish third in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Maurice Watson Jr. was selected to the preseason All-Big East first team. Marcus Foster received an Honorable Mention.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Transferred to Texas A&M–Commerce[2] | ||||
| 5 | 6'1" | 165 | Freshman | Transferred to Illinois | ||||
| 41 | 7'0" | 240 | Senior | Graduated | ||||
| 23 | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||||
| 20 | 6'8" | 240 | Freshman | Transferred to St. Cloud State[3] | ||||
| 1 | 6'1" | 210 | Freshman | Transferred to North Dakota[4] |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | Kaleb Joseph | 14 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Junior | Transferred from Syracuse. Under NCAA transfer rules, Joseph will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| sortname | Sam Dunkum | 31 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Sophomore | Transferred from Lafayette. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dunkum will not be eligible until the spring semester of the 2017–18 season. |
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See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings