TCU is 20 minutes from winning its first NCAA tournament game since 1987.
The No. 6 Horned Frogs lead No. 11 Syracuse 28-27 at halftime Friday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The Orange had a seven point lead but they didn't score the final four minutes of the half. TCU scored the last eight points to take the one-point lead on Kenrich Williams' layup. Williams scored the last six points of the half for TCU.
Syracuse was 0 for their last 7 in the half.
"We defended a little better," TCU coach Jamie Dixon told CBS at the half.