51.   Tonight in Nashville the SEC tournament begins with four first-round games.

52.   Truth is, few people gave either side a chance to reach the final when the tournament began.

53.   Tom Lehman had withdrawn before the tournament began.

54.   Well, that is, at least until the tournament begins Thursday.

55.   When the tournament began, its fans yearned only to advance beyond group play, hoping to avoid becoming the first host team not to reach the knockout round.

56.   When the tournament began, Maldini was the only one of that group in the starting lineup.

57.   When the tournament begins Thursday, Latshaw will take his customary spot behind the scenes and let the players take over.

58.   When the tournament begins, fans can capture their own view via three robotic cameras, download real-time match scores, chat with players and purchase official merchandise.

59.   When the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament begins Saturday, UCLA will be on the road.

60.   When the tournament began, the knock on Brazil was that it had great players but not a great team.