Patrick Mitchell and Mike Mathison come from different backgrounds, but as the two seniors for this year's edition of the University of North Dakota men's basketball team, they are the unquestioned leaders for a squad looking to turn a run to the Great West Conference Tournament title a season ago into a regular season title in their final go-around in the league.

FightingSioux.com caught up with all 16 players to find out about how each was recruited to UND, goals for the season and much, much more.  Check out the videos linked about and embedded in each players' biography page.

Tuesday will feature the two seniors, on Wednesday, the six juniors will be featured, Thursday will showcase the quintet of Sioux sophomores and Friday will highlight the team's three freshmen.

The team opens the regular season on Saturday against Waldorf College. Tip off is slated for 3 p.m. at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.