Baylor takes on Syracuse at approximately 8:50 on Thursday (the game is 30 minutes after the 6:20 tip of Gonzaga’s game).

Syracuse finished 20-13 and 10-8 in the ACC. They have a win at Duke, a 20 point victory over Louisville and a 10 point win at Ohio State.

The Orange have some issues on their resume. They lost to Old Dominion and Georgia Tech at home. They fell to Connecticut on a neutral court.

Baylor opens as a 1.5 point underdog. KenPom gives Baylor a 48% chance to win.

Here are a few big statistical focuses:

1) Offensive rebounding:

Baylor will have to crash the glass in this one.