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# Bracketology: Division II Boys Basketball (Jan. 25)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/bracketology-division-ii-boys-basketball-jan-25/
- Published: 2019-01-25T15:45:20.000Z
- Updated: 2019-01-25T15:45:20.000Z
- Description: There are five 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 this weekend.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division II, boys basketball, bracketology, playoffs, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

There are five 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 this weekend.

*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. Pembroke (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd)
2. Oyster River (7-1, 3.5000, 1st)
3. ConVal (7-1, 3.5000, 4th)
4. Pelham (8-2, 3.2000, 5th)
5. Hanover (7-2, 3.1111, 8th)
6. Lebanon (6-2, 3.0000, 9th)
7. Souhegan (6-2, 3.0000, 3rd)
8. Merrimack Valley (6-3, 2.6667, 6th)
9. Hollis Brookline (6-3, 2.6667, 7th)
10. Milford (5-4, 2.3333, 10th)
11. Kennett (5-4, 2.3333, 12th)
12. Bishop Brady (5-5, 2.0000, 14th)
13. Kearsarge (4-4, 2.0000, 11th)
14. Coe-Brown (3-4, 1.7143, 13th)
15. Laconia (2-6, 1.0000, Out)

**Outside:** John Stark (2-7, 0.8889); Bow (2-7, 0.8889); Manchester West (2-7, 0.8889), Sanborn (2-8, 0.8000); Plymouth (1-6, 0.5714); Kingswood (1-8, 0.4444); Stevens (0-9, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Milford wins the tiebreaker over Kennett thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

**First-round bye**

- No. 1 Pembroke

**First-round matchups**

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

### Games to watch

- **Friday, Jan. 25:** Oyster River at Bishop Brady, 4:30 p.m.; Hanover at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; Kennett at ConVal, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Souhegan, 6:30 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Pembroke, 7 p.m.
- **Tuesday, Jan. 29:** Hanover at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Souhegan at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.
- **Thursday, Jan. 31:** Souhegan at Kearsarge, 6:30 p.m.