Division II

Bracketology: Division II boys basketball (March 3)

It’s the final week of the Division II boys basketball season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race. With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the

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Bracketology: Division II boys basketball (March 3)

It’s the final week of the Division II boys basketball season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race.

With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registration 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.

Division II

Playoff field

  1. Lebanon (17-1, 3.7778)
  2. Milford (17-1, 3.7778)
  3. Coe-Brown (14-3, 3.2941)
  4. Hollis Brookline (13-5, 2.8889)
  5. Manchester West (11-6, 2.5882)
  6. Pelham (11-7, 2.4444)
  7. Timberlane (10-7, 2.3529) ⇑
  8. John Stark (10-8, 2.2222) ⇓
  9. Goffstown (10-8, 2.2222) ⇓
  10. Bishop Brady (9-9, 2.0000)
  11. Hanover (8-10, 1.7778) ⇑
  12. Merrimack Valley (8-10, 1.7778) ⇓
  13. Pembroke (7-10, 1.6471)
  14. Windham (6-11, 1.4118)

Outside: Kingswood (6-11, 1.4118); Souhegan (5-12, 1.1765); Bow (5-12, 1.1765); Plymouth (4-14, 0.8889); Kennett (4-14, 0.8889); ConVal (2-15, 0.4706); Oyster River (2-15, 0.4706).

Tiebreakers

  • Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Spartans.
  • John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Grizzlies.
  • Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Windham wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Remaining schedule

  • Friday: Pembroke at Bow, 7 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Timberlane, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Souhegan, 6:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Kingswood, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m.; Windham at Manchester West, 6:30 p.m.

Top four seeds

  • No. 1 Lebanon: The Raiders have clinched the top seed and a first-round bye.
  • No. 2 Milford: The Spartans have clinched the second seed and a first-round bye.
  • No. 3 Coe-Brown: The Bears have clinched the third seed.
  • No. 4 Hollis Brookline: The Cavaliers have clinched the fourth seed.

Other scenarios 

  • Manchester West clinches the fifth seed with a win over Windham, and which would make Pelham sixth. If West loses to Windham, Pelham is the fifth seed and West is sixth.
  • Timberlane finishes seventh with a win over Coe-Brown, and drops to ninth with a loss.
  • If Timberlane wins, John Stark is eighth and Goffstown is ninth. If Timberlane loses, John Stark and Goffstown move up one spot.
  • Hanover has clinched the 11th seed.
  • If Pembroke beats Bow, then the Spartans move up 12th and Merrimack Valley goes to 13th.
  • A Pembroke loss, combined with wins by Windham and Kingswood would create a three-way tie for the final two playoff spots, with Pembroke and Windham getting in, and Kingswood out.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Lebanon
  • No. 2 Milford

First-round matchups 

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

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