Division II

Bracketology: Division II boys basketball (Feb. 2)

It’s a little more than four 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 registe

Joe Marchilena

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Bracketology: Division II boys basketball (Feb. 2)

It’s a little more than four 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

  1. Milford (9-0, 4.0000)
  2. Coe-Brown (10-1, 3.6364)
  3. Hollis Brookline (8-1, 3.5556)
  4. Lebanon (7-1, 3.5000)
  5. Bishop Brady (6-2, 3.0000)
  6. Pelham (7-3, 2.8000)
  7. Goffstown (6-3, 2.6667)
  8. Manchester West (6-4, 2.4000)
  9. Timberlane (6-4, 2.4000)
  10. Kingswood (5-5, 2.0000)
  11. John Stark (5-5, 2.0000)
  12. Pembroke (4-5, 1.7778)
  13. Hanover (4-6, 1.6000)
  14. Windham (3-6, 1.3333)

Outside: Bow (3-7, 1.2000); ConVal (2-7, 0.8889); Souhegan (2-8, 0.8000); Plymouth (2-9, 0.7273); Merrimack Valley (2-9, 0.7273); Kennett (1-8, 0.4444); Oyster River (1-10, 0.3636).

Tiebreakers

  • Manchester West wins the tiebreaker over Timberlane thanks to a head-to-head win over the Owls.
  • Kingswood wins the tiebreaker over John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Rising: Back when Coe-Brown lost its season opener to Hollis Brookline, Bears coach David Smith joked "I think 17-1 sounds good." Doesn't look like as much of joke now, as Coe-Brown hasn't lost since, winning 10 in a row.

Falling: After moving back up to Division II this year, Bow got off to a good start, winning three of its first five games. But since then, the Falcons have struggled, losing five straight, including a 55-31 setback against Hanover on Wednesday.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Milford
  • No. 2 Coe-Brown

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Timberlane at No. 8 Manchester West
  • No. 12 Pembroke at No. 5 Bishop Brady
  • No. 13 Hanover at No. 4 Lebanon
  • No. 10 Kingswood at No. 7 Goffstown
  • No. 14 Windham at No. 3 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 11 John Stark at No. 6 Pelham

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