Making sense of the Houston Texans decision to re-sign Maliek Collins
CONTRACT EXTENSION
16 June 2023
CONTRACT EXTENSION
The Houston Texans are signing defensive tackle Maliek Collins to a two-year, $23 million contract extension.
Was this the right move for the Texans?
ESPN Houston’s Jake Asman and Brad Kellner discuss on The Wheelhouse.
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L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night.
Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston's lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.
Cryer had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the first half as Houston took a 30-27 lead into the break.
Milos Uzan finished with 10 points, and Mylik Wilson had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Cougars, who shot 35% from the field and were 7 of 20 on 3-pointers.
Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9), who shot 45%. KJ Adams Jr. added 15 points and David Coit had 14 off the bench.