When: 8:57 p.m., Thursday, Salt Lake City
Records: Baylor (19-13, 10-8 Big 12); Syracuse (20-13, 10-8 ACC)
Series: Syracuse has won the only two meetings its Baylor.
TV: TruTV
What's on the line
After a one-year hiatus from the NCAA tournament, the Bears are back for the fifth time in the last six seasons. However, in two of their last three tries, the Bears were knocked out in the first round. While injuries will likely keep the Bears from making a significant tournament run, a first-round win over a solid Syracuse team would be viewed as a huge accomplishment for head coach Scott Drew.