Syracuse counting the minutes prior to facing TCU

Syracuse may have been the last team added to the NCAA Tournament field, but it made sure Wednesday it was not one of the first out.

The Orange's 60-56 victory over Arizona State in the final First Four game in Dayton, Ohio, was not particularly pretty, but points -- not style points -- are what matter from this time of the season forward

Despite shooting 40.8 percent from the field and missing 10 free throws, Syracuse (21-13) and its iron five advanced to meet sixth-seeded TCU (21-11) in a first-round game of the Midwest Region in Detroit on Friday.

If recent history is any judge, the Orange have some run left in them.

Syracuse made the 2016 Final Four as 10th seed in its most recent…