Gallery: Syracuse and Virginia players preview matchup during Saturday media opportunity

Malachi Richardson laughs while addressing the media at Syracuse's media availability on Saturday. SU plays Virginia at 6:09 p.m. on Sunday in Chicago. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Jim Boeheim and Syracuse's five starters take questions. Boeheim will be coaching in his seventh Elite Eight with Syracuse on Sunday. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Syracuse's two fifth-year seniors, Trevor Cooney (left) and Michael Gbinije (right), answer questions during Syracuse's media availability on Saturday. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Richardson looks down the table at the rest of his teammates. After scoring 21 points against Dayton, Richardson has scored just 14 in the last two games. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Cooney made a key steal in Syracuse's matchup with Gonzaga, even though he turned the ball over with 11.2 seconds left. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Gbinije has carried Syracuse offensively all season, but particularly in the NCAA Tournament. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Tyler Roberson has kept other teams off the boards in the NCAA Tournament and has shown the type of intensity he lacked at some points during the season. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Dajuan Coleman has added a few points to the box score and a few rebounds too in each game. Coleman's ability to give serviceable minutes to Syracuse has been key late in the season. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Boeheim's 2-3 zone will meet Tony Bennett's Pack Line defense on Saturday, both of which were made famous by the coaches. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

From left to right: Richardson, Coleman, Roberson, Cooney and Gbinije took questions from media on Saturday. Tomorrow they will start in the Elite Eight against UVA. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

First team All-American Malcolm Brogdon has averaged 18.4 points, four rebounds and three assists per game this season. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Devon Hall has played in all 36 of Virginia's games, but averaged just 4.4 points per game and gives UVA a boost off the bench. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Cavaliers sophomore London Perrantes averages 13 points per game and assists on 5.4 buckets per game. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Anthony Gill has scored 13.9 points per game and grabs 6.9 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-8 forward poses a threat to Syracuse's frontcourt. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Isaiah Wilkins, the stepson of NBA great Dominique Wilkins, talked to media on Saturday. He had five points and five rebounds the last time the two teams played. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

From left to right: UVA's Wilkins, Hall, Perrantes, Gill and Brogdon address the media on Saturday with head coach Tony Bennett. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

The last time Syracuse advanced to the Elite Eight, it also advanced to the Final Four against Michigan, a team which included Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway and Mitch McGary. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer