2016 Final Four

Gallery: Syracuse prepares for Final Four showdown with No. 1 seed North Carolina

North Carolina, winners of its last two meetings with Syracuse, takes the floor Friday for practice. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Malachi Richardson played a major part in bringing Syracuse to Houston. His 21 second-half points propelled the Orange to an upset of No. 1 seed Virginia. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Tyler Lydon breaks in the rims on Friday on the eve of Syracuse's Final Four matchup against North Carolina. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Five years ago, Michael Gbinije rode the Duke bench. This postseason, he's led Syracuse through a gauntlet NCAA Tournament, one many people didn't think the Orange even deserved to be in. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Jim Boeheim talked at media day on Thursday about his disappointment with having wins vacated. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Todd Blumen, the video coordinator for Syracuse basketball, is at his fifth Final Four with the Orange. He works to provide game tape to coaches in order to scout opponents. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Richardson is shooting 10-for-37 in his last three games, but has a knack for turning it on in the second half to lead the Orange. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Senior guard Trevor Cooney was a freshman the first time he played in a Final Four, when Syracuse lost in 2013 to Michigan. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Coleman has had two of his better games this season, posting 13 boards between the two contests. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Tyler Roberson has tough task Saturday: Get Syracuse's overmatched frontcourt more rebounds against a physically-superior team. He had 11 rebounds the last time the two teams played, on Feb. 27. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Boeheim has made it to his fifth Final Four in 40 seasons coaching. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Gbinije has scored in double digits in each of Syracuse's 36 games this season. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

After two years off from basketball because of injuries, Coleman has returned to college basketball's biggest stage. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Gbinije has done it all for the Orange this season, averaging 17.6 points, 4.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game this season. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

The two fifth-year seniors, combined with their coach, add up to have a half-century of college basketball experience. Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer