Bracketology: Division II boys basketball (Feb. 17)
It’s a little more than two weeks until the start of the boys basketball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in Division II. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register
It’s a little more than two weeks until the start of the boys basketball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in Division II.
These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.
Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division II boys basketball will have 14 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.
Division II
Playoff field
- Milford (14-0, 4.0000)
- Lebanon (12-1, 3.6923)
- Coe-Brown (12-2, 3.4286)
- Hollis Brookline (9-4, 2.7692)
- Pelham (8-4, 2.6667)
- Manchester West (9-5, 2.5714)
- John Stark (8-5, 2.4615)
- Timberlane (8-6, 2.2857)
- Bishop Brady (6-5, 2.1818)
- Goffstown (7-7, 2.0000)
- Hanover (6-7, 1.8462)
- Pembroke (6-7, 1.8462)
- Kingswood (5-8, 1.5385)
- Windham (5-8, 1.5385)
Outside: Merrimack Valley (4-10, 1.1429);Bow (3-11, 0.98571); Souhegan (3-10, 0.9231); Plymouth (3-11, 0.8571); ConVal (2-11, 0.6154); Kennett (2-10, 0.6667); Oyster River (1-11, 0.3333).
Tiebreakers
- Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Kingswood wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
First-round byes
- No. 1 Milford
- No. 2 Lebanon
First-round matchups
- No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Timberlane
- No. 12 Pembroke at No. 5 Pelham
- No. 13 Kingswood at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
- No. 10 Goffstown at No. 7 John Stark
- No. 14 Windham at No. 3 Coe-Brown
- No. 11 Hanover at No. 6 Manchester West
