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# Bracketology: Division II Boys Basketball (Feb. 8)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-boys-basketball-feb-8/
- Published: 2019-02-08T19:30:03.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-08T19:30:03.000Z
- Description: There are three 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 three 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 (11-1, 3.6667, 3rd)
2. ConVal (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd)
3. Pembroke (11-1, 3.6667, 1st)
4. Pelham (11-2, 3.3846, 4th)
5. Merrimack Valley (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
6. Souhegan (8-4, 2.6667, 5th)
7. Lebanon (7-4, 2.5455, 8th)
8. Hollis Brookline (7-4, 2.5455, 9th)
9. Hanover (7-5, 2.3333, 7th)
10. Kennett (7-6, 2.2308, 11th)
11. Milford (6-5, 2.1818, 13th)
12. Coe-Brown (6-5, 2.1818, 10th)
13. Kearsarge (6-6, 2.0000, 12th)
14. Bishop Brady (6-7, 1.8462, 14th)
15. John Stark (4-8, 1.3333, 15th)

**Outside:** Plymouth (4-8, 1.3333); Laconia (3-9, 1.0000); Manchester West (3-10, 0.9231), Sanborn (3-11, 0.8571); Bow (2-10, 0.6667); Kingswood (2-11, 0.6254); Stevens (0-12, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a three-way tiebreaker, ConVal and Oyster River finish ahead of Pembroke thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Milford wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- 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 Hanover at No. 8 Hollis Brookline
- No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 Pelham
- No. 12 Coe-Brown at No. 5 Merrimack Valley
- No. 15 John Stark at No. 2 ConVal
- No. 10 Kennett at No. 7 Lebanon
- No. 14 Bishop Brady at No. 3 Pembroke
- No. 11 Milford at No. 6 Souhegan

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Feb. 8:** Pembroke at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Hanover, 7 p.m.
- **Sunday, Feb. 10:** Pembroke at Bishop Brady, 1:30 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Feb. 12:** Bishop Brady at Hollis Brookline, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.; John Stark at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.
- **Wednesday, Feb. 13:** Hollis Brookline at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Milford, 6:30 p.m.