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# Bracketology: Division II Boys Basketball (Feb. 15)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-boys-basketball-feb-15/
- Published: 2019-02-15T19:00:41.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-15T19:00:41.000Z
- Description: There are two weeks remaining in the Division II boys basketball regular season. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started on Friday night.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, boys basketball, bracketology, playoffs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

There are two weeks remaining in the Division II 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 II boys basketball will have 15 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.*

### Division II

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

1. Oyster River (12-1, 3.7692, 1st)
2. Pembroke (14-1, 3.7333, 3rd)
3. ConVal (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
4. Pelham (13-2, 3.4667, 4th)
5. Merrimack Valley (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
6. Souhegan (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
7. Kennett (9-6, 2.4667, 10th)
8. Hanover (8-5, 2.4615, 9th)
9. Hollis Brookline (7-5, 2.3333, 8th)
10. Lebanon (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
11. Coe-Brown (7-6, 2.1538, 12th)
12. Bishop Brady (7-8, 1.8667, 14th)
13. Kearsarge (6-7, 1.8462, 13th)
14. Milford (6-7, 1.8462, 11th)
15. John Stark (4-9, 1.2308, 15th)

**Outside:** Plymouth (4-9, 1.2308); Laconia (4-11, 1.0667); Bow (3-11, 0.8571); Manchester West (3-11, 0.8571); Sanborn (3-11, 0.8571); Kingswood (2-13, 0.5333); Stevens (1-13, 0.2857).

**Tiebreakers**

- Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round bye**

- No. 1 Oyster River

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Hollis Brookline at No. 8 Hanover
- No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 Pelham
- No. 12 Bishop Brady at No. 5 Merrimack Valley
- No. 15 John Stark at No. 2 ConVal
- No. 10 Lebanon at No. 7 Kennett
- No. 14 Milford at No. 3 Pembroke
- No. 11 Coe-Brown at No. 6 Souhegan

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Feb. 15:** Coe-Brown at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Hanover at Kennett, 6:30 p.m.
- **Monday, Feb.** **18:** John Stark at Milford, 6:30 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Feb. 19:** Bishop Brady at Souhegan, 6:30 p.m.; Milford at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Hanover, 7 p.m.
- **Wednesday, Feb. 20:** Hollis Brookline at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.