D1 Playoff Bracket Contest - 2014

Here's the D1 Boys' Playoff Bracket Contest.

You get 2 points for each Prelim winner. 4 points for each Quarterfinal winner. 8 points for each Semifinal winner and 16 points for picking the Champion.

You also receive underdog winner points. For example if you pick #10 to beat #7 you get 2 points for the game winner and an additional 3 points for a #10 beating a #7. The underdog point system continues right until the Championship game.

Tie - Breaker - Please list the total amount of points scored in the Championship game with your entry.

The deadline for entering is by 6:59 pm sharp !!!! Tuesday night when all the prelim games tap off. If your entry is time stamped 7:00 or after then it is null and void.

As my youngest daughter used to say to my son when he went off to his athletic contests in his youth:

"Gooooooo Luck !!"

PS - Winner will receive...... Haven't decided yet......... Maybe Tulliver can help me out here   

http://www.nhiaa.org/trn_display.cfm?SN=Boys%20Basketball%20-%20Division%20I&Year=2014.

Prelims

#1 Central beat #16 Concord
#9 Nashua South beat #8 Exeter
#4 Londonderry beat #13 Salem
#5 BG beat #12 Memorial
#2 Trinity beat #15 Alvirne
#7 Bedford beat #10 Pinkerton
#3 Merrimack beat #14 West
#6 Winny beat #11 Spaulding

Quaterfinals

#1 Central beat #9 South
#5 BG beat #4 Londonderry
#2 Trinity beat #7 Bedford
#3 Merrimack beat #6 Winny

Semi

#1 Central beat #5 BG
#2 Trinity beat #2 Merrimack

Championship

#1 Central beat #2 Trinity

Tiebreaker 105 points Central 55 Trinity 50

Winner receives an autographed piece of sports apparel from T&F's closet of NH Hoops shirts he's panhandled?

Nice to see Tulliver had enough time to break away from Social Butterfly City to post on the Forum.

Central over Concord unless Matt Bonner comes back
Nashua South takes out Exeter in a homer pick for me
Londonderry eases past Salem
Bishop Guertin outguns Memorial in the most entertaining prelim game
Trinity too much for Alvirne
Bedford stays hot to down Pinkerton
Merrimack beats West
Winny runs away from Spaulding

Central continues trek toward perfect season
Londonderry edges BG as Lancers reach Final Four in lord knows how long
Trinity survives Bedford in a thriller
Merrimack's Gendron has Tomahawks thinking Championship

Central ends Lancers title hopes
Trinity makes it an all Manchester Final

Central chants "we undefeated" in the postgame locker room

Tiebreaker...130...70-60 Final score

Nice to see you're in Mr Tarrier.   

I would make another bet with you on this playoff season, but I don't want to deprive your family of the necessities in life    

Central beats Concord
Exeter beats Nashua South
Salem beats Londonderry
BG beats Memorial
Trinity beats Alvirne
Bedford beats Pinkerton
Merrimack beats West
Winnacunnet beats Spaulding

Central beats Exeter
BG beats Salem
Trinity beats Bedford
Merrimack beats Winnacunnet

Central beats BG
Trinity beats Merrimack

Trinity beats Central 66-61

Who wants to be in a contest with no prize?  

I say let's finally hold T@F ACCOUNTABLE.

T@F HAS to BUY lunch for the winner. I realize you are allergic to picking up a tab, but with all the money you have saved on your wardrobe {free shirts}, and all the money you have saved over dining {free seafood} this season, you surely could pick up ONE measely lunch tab.

You could share all your sports knowledge with the lucky winner and when that 30 seconds is up I will come in and make the rest of the lunch MEMORABLE or should I say REMORABLE for the winner.  

Come on T@F , don't just be a taker. Be a giver.  

Can't win totally following the crowd :-). Hard to picture more than one first round upset. I think second round may see more.

Central over Concord
Exeter over South - could go either way
Londonderry over Salem
BG over Memorial
Trinity over Alvirne
Bedford over Pinkerton
Merrimack over West
Spaulding over Winnacunnet - mild upset

Central over Exeter
Londonderry over BG
Bedford over Trinity - upset special
Merrimack over Spaulding

Central over Londonderry
Merrimack over Bedford

Central 68 Merrimack 65 OT

Exeter over South
Salem over Londonderry
BG over Memorial
Trinity over Alvirne
Bedford over Pinkerton
Merrimack over West
Spaulding over Winnacunnet

Central over Exeter
BG over Salem
Trinity over Bedford
Spaulding over Merrimack

BG over Central
Trinity over Spaulding
BG over Trinity 69-65

No big upsets here:

1) Manchester Central over 16) Concord  
9) Nashua South over 8)Exeter  
4) Londonderry over 13) Salem  
5) Bishop Guertin over 12) Manchester Memorial  
2) Trinity over 15) Alvirne  
7) Bedford over 10) Pinkerton   
3) Merrimack over 14) Manchester West  
6) Winnacunnet over 11) Spaulding  

1) Manchester Central over 9) Nashua South  
5) Bishop Guertin over 4) Londonderry  
2) Trinity over 7) Bedford  
3) Merrimack over 6) Winnacunnet  

1) Manchester Central over 5) Bishop Guertin  
2) Trinity over 3) Merrimack  

1) Manchester Central over 2) Trinity

Total points: 139

There is a rumor going around a person, WHO FINISHED DEAD LAST in the Final Standings contest, is squawking some verbiage my way.

Well, I just treat that verbiage as any other I DIDN'T HEAR from people in the stands this season that know about 7 to 9 % of the rules of basketball   

Enough for trivial matters.

Prelims:

Central over Concord
Exeter over South - A healthy Holler makes all the difference.
Lond over Salem - This game will be very close.
Memorial over BG in a razor sharp finish.
Trinity over Alvirne
Bedford over Pinkerton
Merrimack over West
Spaulding over Winny

Quarterfinals

Central over Exeter

Lond over Memorial in 7 OTs. Maughn scores 65 points. Lancer concession stand runs out of hot dogs and starts selling Lobster rolls.

Trinity over Bedford - There is no bigger mental obstacle in D1 than the Bulldogs having to go to the McHugh Gym in a cauldron of basketball playoff pressure.

Merrimack over Spaulding


Semifinals

Central over Londonderry - I will keep a low profile in this game. I will be unassumingly on corner baseline on a white horse wearing a Knight's outfit with full armor with a 7 foot Lance and with my Londonderry basketball tee shirt.

Trinity over Merrimack in the game of the tournament. Every year there is THE game of the tournament. This is the one. Close, emotional and intense. Trinity survives this game because they have more players who can score.


Ship

Central over Trinity - Trinity is hoping some team gets Central before the Ship as opposed to "We want them one more time." Not a good mental outlook if you're a Pioneer fan. Central will benefit from the bigger Lundholm floor. Some Pioneer fans are hoping the different shooting background will upset the Little Green visual shooting mojo. I've now used the word hope twice to describe Trinity when playing Central for a 3rd time. That's not good Karma for the Pioneers. It is good Karma for the Little Green.

Central 68 Trinity 60

Prelims;  

Central over Concord
Exeter over South
Londonderry over Salem
Memorial over Bg
Trinity over Alvirne
Pinkerton over Bedford
Merrimack over West
Winny over Spaulding

Quarters;

Central over Exeter
Londonderry over Memorial
Trinity over Pinkerton
Winny over Merrimack

Semis;

Central over Londonderry
Trinity over Winny

Finals;  Central over Trinity 67-62 (129)

just a heads up to mmartineaunhti2015... in the prelims you have memorial beating BG, but have BG in your quarter and semifinal games.. i presume you meant to have have BG beating memorial in the prelims but just thought id throw it out there

Oh boy Mikey...... You better make your revisions by 6:59 pm tonight !!!

Boys D1 Playoff Bracket Contest
New post basketballphenom12 Today at 13:57

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1) Manchester Central over 16) Concord
Cool Exeter over 9) Nashua South
4) Londonderry over 13) Salem
12) Memorial over 5) BG
2) Trinity over 15) Alvirne
7) Bedford over 10) Pinkerton
3) Merrimack over 14) Manchester West
6) Winnacunet over 11) Spaulding

1) Manchester Central over 8)Exeter
4) Londonderry over 12) Memorial
2) Trinity over 7) Bedford
3) Merrimack over 6) Winnacunet

4) Londonderry over 1) Manchester Central
3) Merrimack over 2) Trinity

4) Londonderry over 3) Merrimack

TIEBREAKER: 124
Londonderry: 64 Merrimack: 60
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Central beats Concord
Exeter beats Nashua South
salem beats londonderry
bg beats memorial
Trinity beats Alvirne
bedford beats pinky
merry beats west
Winnacunnet beats Spaulding

Central beats Exeter
bg beats salem
Trinity beats bedford
winny beats merrimack

Central beats bg
winny beats trinity

central beats winny

We need your total points in the Championship for a tie breaker.
T & F

Winner gets lunch at Carmens restaurant. T@F said he will buy,  

Central ALOT Concord a little  
Trinity 90 Alvirne 42. I got a better chance of getting a date with that hot chick from Modern Family then Alvirne has of winning this game.  
Merrimack has a ZERO percent chance of losing this game. That's right ZERO. Same old West with off court PROBLEMS.
Salem 54 Londonderry 52. Upset special since I can't go against my boy Migs in his game.
BG 87 Memorial 86. My head says one thing. My heart says another.    
Exeter 70 South 62. buoy oh buoy oh buoy.  
Bedford 56 Pinkerton 52. Great they get to go to Trinity.
Spaulding 65 Winnie 63. Upset number 2.

Central 76 Exeter 74. Holler drops 40 in a nailbiter.
Trinity 64 Bedford 58. This is Bedford's house of horrors. They STRUGGLE mightily at TRINITY.
BG 68 Salem 52. Game 2 much easier then game one.
Merrimack 80 Spaulding 61. Mack waltzes into Durham.

Central 75 BG 70. Think Doc is sleeping better knowing Boykins is not walking thru that door.
Trinity 65 Merrimack 58. Nobody plays better at Durham then Carmen.

Trinity 63 Central 62. Last year I said how much G reminded me of Danny Duval. Danny won two at Trinity. G puts his team on his shoulders and has a MONSTER game.  

After the Prelims we have:

1st Place - Bball Phenom 23 points - Picked every game right. I guess he/she is a Phenom, but is no longer registered on the Forum. Go figure.   


2nd Place with 21 points:

T & F - Thank you for the applause. It's much appreciated.
And 1
NHBball

5th Place with 12 points:

Mikey M
Tarrier
Bosco
Jaf
Seacoastdad

Next to Last and not very far from DEAD LAST with 10 points:

G  N  G     Nice job        

11th Place:

NHkickzgod 8

I don't know what your talking about I'm still here...and will win

well you're listed as guest yesterday afternoon which means that someone Un registers when they are listed as guest.

nice to have you back Phenom and as they say "game on."

After the Quarterfinals the standings are:

1st:
T & F 33 points. Please hold your applause until the completion of the contest.   


2nd:
Bball Phenom 31 points

3rd:
And 1 29 points
NHBball 29 points

5th:
Mikey M 24 points
Tarrier 24 points
Seacoastdad 24 points

8th:
G  N  G   22 points

9th:
Jaf 20 points
Bosco 20 points

11th:
NHkickzgod 16 points

People are saying Otis plays if Trinity makes the finals.

Bad move. Sends the wrong message.

BG didn't let Boykins play for the whole tourny.

T@F, your an alum of Trinity. Any thoughts ?

Not T&F but I disagree. If a punishment is determined and served then that's the end of it. Especially if there were no prior history of issues. The Boykins issue was on non-school, legal issue as I recall. Unfortunately, he seems to have a history of not being able to stay out of trouble...unfortunate. In my mind, if it's a school related issue and the school has a policy - well if the policy is enforced and the punishment is served...end of story...

With all due respect to the Boykins situation, it was totally different and has nothing to do with this. Equating them is unfair to both

Ryan Otis is a great kid serving a punishment, He has worked at basketball so extremely hard, that if eligible to play, and he wants to play he should play. If he "shouldn't play" in the Championship the school should have suspended him for that too.

Never do anything to send a message. Follow the rules and do the right thing, let the chips fall where they may. Yes if they play him they will take some heat, do the right thing anyway. Trinity's coaches not allowing him to play would be just trying to avoid criticism. Dave Keefe is a way stronger person than that.

Ryan Otis has sacrificed for Trinity (commuting, leaving childhood friends behind, taking a smaller role than at MV, $, etc etc) To do anything that does not honor that commitment would be cowardly. Trinity allows him to play, too good of people not too.

Of course they have to get there first.