51.   UConn now will head to the NCAAs, but it will not likely face any opponent fiercer than Georgetown.

52.   When the Cowboys faced a difficult playoff opponent, they could rely on home-field advantage.

53.   When the SEC does take on large corporations, the cash-strapped agency often faces an opponent with immense financial resources.

54.   When the Stanley Cup champions face a mediocre opponent, they usually stoop to a lower standard of play.

55.   Belgium has shown itself to play better when facing opponents who are considered stronger.

56.   Bongo faces seven opponents, though only Mamboundou and the Rev. Paul Mba Abessole, a Roman Catholic priest, are believed to have significant support.

57.   But they also had the advantage of facing weaker opponents, George Cosac and Andrei Pavel, numbers three and four on the Romanian team.

58.   De La Hoya will face an opponent to be named, possibly Tracy Patterson, to reopen Madison Square Garden for boxing.

59.   For instance, perfectionists tend to blame themselves even when they simply may have faced a better opponent, he said.

60.   For the third time this tournament, Edberg found himself facing an opponent with an injury.