11.   Carter had trouble getting open against Sehorn, too.

12.   Colorado opens against Chicago.

13.   CSUN will be a huge underdog when it opens against Division I-A Air Force on Saturday.

14.   Connecticut, the defending Big East and NCAA champion, which should also make the NCAA field, opens against Boston College Wednesday afternoon.

15.   Daly, who opens against Rocco Mediate, used to play so many holes in double figures, he could have been called the Michael Jordan of golf.

16.   Fourth-seeded Arizona opened against South Alabama.

17.   Friday night, the Lakers open against the Portland Trailblazers, and the Sonics play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

18.   He was a happy, shy young man in those days and he hit a home run when the Series opened against the Pirates in Baltimore.

19.   If the playoffs were beginning now, the Indians would be opening against the wild-card Yankees.

20.   If the Cubs win the wild card, San Diego will open against Houston.