UL Monroe at Texas Tech

The Texas Tech Red Raiders kick off the 2010-11 season vs the UL Monroe Warhawks. The Red Raiders lost their last seven a year ago, but got some redemption finishing on a positive note with an NIT run ending in Madison Square Garden. Texas Tech has reason for optimism returning the two key players from a year ago in Mike Singletary and John Roberson. Both combined to average around 15ppg a year ago. Overall Tech has four returning starters and look to be an improved team. The Warhawks won just ten games against div-1A competition a year ago playing in the weak Sun belt Conference. While optimism reigns supreme for the Warhawks, they lost their only two dependable scorers in Forbes and Hooper, and return just two starters from a bad team. This one could get ugly. I'll go with Texas Tech.