> MA 12-7-3  27    3    3      4   @NU, NU
    ^^^^
>
> NH 10-7-5  25    4    3      4   @BU, BU

> BU 5-13-4  14    8    6      9   NH, @NH
    ^^^
>
> NU 3-13-6  12    9    8      9   MA, @MA
> --------------------------------------------
>
> HEA tie-breakers are (1) head to head, (2) #conf wins, (3) Best
> record
> against 1st place team; 2nd place team, etc., (4) coin flip.  Three
> or
> more tied: good luck (see HEA web site)  ;-)
>
> Comments:
> MA/NH head-to-head is 1-1-1; NH holds tie breaker.
> MA clinches 3rd with 1 win.
> NH clinches 3rd with 3 pts more than MA, or MA=2ties and NH=2wins.
>
> BU/NU head-to-head is 1-1-1; NU holds tie breaker.
> BU needs 3 pts to clinch 8th.
> NU needs 3 pts more than BU to clinch 8th.


Maybe it is the lack of sleep from having an infant, but if the first
tie-breaker is head-to-head (which in both cases is 1-1-1) and the
second tie-breaker is conference wins.. doesn't both UMass and BU win
the tie-breaker as listed above?

Also note, Maine has clinched the No. 2 seed in the HE Tournament.

-Deron