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# Bracketology: Division I Boys Basketball (Feb. 15)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-i-boys-basketball-feb-15/
- Published: 2019-02-15T19:30:45.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-15T19:30:45.000Z
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division I, boys basketball, bracketology, playoffs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

There are two weeks remaining in the Division I boys basketball regular season. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started on Friday night.

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I boys basketball will have 15 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.*

### Division I

**Playoff field (record, rating, last week)**

1. Exeter (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Salem (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
3. Londonderry (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
4. Winnacunnet (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
5. Spaulding (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
6. Portsmouth (9-4, 2.7692, 9th)
7. Keene (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
8. Nashua North (8-4, 2.6667, 7th)
9. Manchester Central (8-6, 2.2857, 11th)
10. Concord (7-6, 2.1538, 12th)
11. Alvirne (7-6, 2.1538, 8th)
12. Dover (7-7, 2.0000, 13th)
13. Nashua South (6-7, 1.8462, 10th)
14. Goffstown (5-8, 1.5385, 14th)
15. Bishop Guertin (5-9, 1.4286, 15th)

**Outside:** Bedford (4-9, 1.2308); Trinity (3-10, 0.9231); Windham (3-11, 0.8571); Merrimack (2-10, 0.6667); Manchester Memorial (2-10, 0.6667); Pinkerton (2-11, 0.6154); Timberlane (1-13, 0.2857).

**Tiebreakers**

- Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Keene wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Concord wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round bye**

- No. 1 Exeter

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Manchester Central at No. 8 Nashua North
- No. 13 Nashua South at No. 4 Winnacunnet
- No. 12 Dover at No. 5 Spaulding
- No. 15 Bishop Guertin at No. 2 Salem
- No. 10 Concord at No. 7 Keene
- No. 14 Goffstown at No. 3 Londonderry
- No. 11 Alvirne at No. 6 Portsmouth

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Feb. 15:** Alvirne at Dover, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Nashua South, 6:30 p.m.; Concord at Spaulding, 6:30 p.m.; Exeter at Keene, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester Central at Salem, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Winnacunnet, 6:30 p.m.
- **Monday, Feb. 18:** Keene at Nashua North, 6:30 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Feb. 19:** Bedford at Dover, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Winnacunnet, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.; Spaudling at Nashua South, 6:30 p.m.
- **Wednesday, Feb. 20:** Nashua North at Portsmouth, 7 p.m.