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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 20)

While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II boys basketball would look like if the

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 20)

While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have 15 teams and Division II will have 14 teams in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Portsmouth (16-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Bedford (14-2, 3.5000, 2nd)
  3. Trinity (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
  4. Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
  5. Bishop Guertin (13-4, 3.0588, 5th)
  6. Alvirne (10-6, 2.5000, 8th)
  7. Goffstown (10-7, 2.3529, 6th)
  8. Exeter (9-7, 2.2500, 10th)
  9. Windham (9-7, 2.2500, 7th)
  10. Nashua South (9-7, 2.2500, 9th)
  11. Dover (8-8, 2.0000, 12th)
  12. Manchester Memorial (8-9, 1.8824, 14th)
  13. Keene (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
  14. Londonderry (7-9, 1.7500, 13th)
  15. Nashua North (6-10, 1.5000, NR)

Outside: Winnacunnet (6-10, 1.5000); Merrimack (6-11, 1.4118, 15th); Manchester Central (5-11, 1.2500); Salem (3-13, 0.7500); Spaulding (3-14, 0.7059); Timberlane (3-14, 0.7059); Concord (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Exeter (2.0000) and Windham (2.0000) finish ahead of Nashua South (1.8462) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Keene (0.5714) wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry (0.2222) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Portsmouth

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Windham at No. 8 Exeter
  • No. 12 Manchester Memorial at No. 5 Bishop Guertin
  • No. 13 Keene at No. 4 Pinkerton
  • No. 15 Nashua North at No. 2 Bedford
  • No. 10 Nashua South at No. 7 Goffstown
  • No. 14 Londonderry at No. 3 Trinity
  • No. 11 Dover at No. 6 Alvirne

Remaining Schedule

  • Saturday, Feb. 21: Windham at Nashua North, 11:30 a.m.; Londonderry at Bedford, 12:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Portsmouth, 12:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Exeter, 3:30 p.m.; Alvirne at Winnacunnet, 3:30 p.m.; Salem at Manchester Central, 4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Feb. 22: Salem at Timberlane, 3:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Feb. 23: Dover at Keene, 6 p.m.; Concord at Trinity, 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 24: Nashua North at Merrimack, 11:30 a.m.; Trinity at Manchester Memorial, 5 p.m.; Dover at Pinkerton, 5:15 p.m.; Bedford at Spaulding, 5:30 p.m.; Windham at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Winnacunnet, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester Central at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.; Portsmouth at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Keene, 7 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 11, Rochester Rec Center.
  • Final: March 15, at UNH.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Hollis Brookline (17-0, 4.0588, 1st)
  2. Manchester West (14-2, 3.5000, 2nd)
  3. Pembroke (13-3, 3.2500, 4th)
  4. Hanover (12-4, 3.0000, 5th)
  5. Pelham (11-4, 3.0000, 3rd)
  6. Kingswood (12-5, 2.8235, 8th)
  7. Bow (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
  8. Oyster River (10-6, 2.5625, 9th)
  9. Coe-Brown (10-7, 2.4118, 6th)
  10. Souhegan (9-8, 2.1176, 13th)
  11. Sanborn (8-9, 1.8824, 11th)
  12. Lebanon (7-8, 1.8667, 12th)
  13. Kennett (7-9, 1.7500, 10th)
  14. Milford (6-9, 1.6000, 14th)

Outside: Plymouth (5-11, 1.2500); ConVal (4-11, 1.0667); Laconia (4-12, 1.0000); Merrimack Valley (3-13, 0.7500); John Stark (0-16, 0.0000); Bishop Brady (0-16, 0.0000).

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 2 Manchester West

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Coe-Brown at No. 8 Oyster River
  • No. 12 Lebanon at No. 5 Pelham
  • No. 13 Kennett at No. 4 Hanover
  • No. 10 Souhegan at No. 7 Bow
  • No. 14 Milford at No. 3 Pembroke
  • No. 11 Sanborn at No. 6 Kingswood

Remaining Schedule

  • Saturday, Feb. 21: Milford at Hanover, 6 p.m.
  • Monday, Feb. 23: Manchester West at Lebanon, 6 p.m.; Plymouth at Bow, 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 24: ConVal at Souhegan, 5:30; Milford at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Plymouth, 6 p.m.; John Stark at Bishop Brady, 6 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester West at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Laconia at Kingswood, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Kennett, 6:30 p.m.; Sanborn at Bow, 7 p.m.; Oyster River at Hanover, 7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 25: Pelham at ConVal, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 26: John Stark at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 27: Laconia at Bishop Brady, 6 p.m.; ConVal at Kennett, 6 p.m.; Pembroke at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Bow at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

  • Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
  • Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
  • Semifinals: March 11, Rochester Rec Center.
  • Final: March 15, at UNH.

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