Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears Completion Of Its

In a fairly slow weekend for sports, the NHL and NBA routine seasons rolled along as college basketball nears the end of the regular season and the start of conference competitions.


On Saturday, Duke (-9.5 vs. Virginia) was the most wager team at BetMGM in terms of cash. Heaven Devils rolled to a 77-51 win, which clinched at least a share of the ACC regular-season title.


Kansas (+10.5 at Arizona) was the second-most bet group in terms of money. It was simply the second time in the Bill Self age that the Jayhawks were a double-digit underdog. Arizona pulled away for an 84-61 win to easily cover the spread.


In the NBA on Sunday, the Spurs (+1.5 at New York) were the most bet group to cover in regards to number of bets and the second-most bet group in regards to money. The Knicks burnt out San Antonio 114-89.


On the PGA Tour, Nico Echavarria won the Cognizant Classic for his 3rd PGA Tour success. He routed by 3 shots with 3 holes to play, however Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys to permit Echavarria to come from behind and win. He completed at 17 under, which benefited a two-shot victory. Going into the competition, he was +5000 to win. In pretournament outright winner wagering, he took in 2.3% of the bets and 2.8% of the cash.


New Landry Shamet (44) responds during the first half of an NBA basketball game versus the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)


The NHL routine season has a little less than 2 months remaining and the Avalanche are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup at +300.


Next up are the Lightning at +400, the Hurricanes at +550, the Golden Knights at +850, the Oilers at +1100, the Stars at +1500 and the Wild at +1700.


Nico Echavarria of Colombia responds to his birdie putt on the 17th hole during the last round of the Cognizant Classic golf competition, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)


Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury reacts after center Gavin Brindley scored a goal in the third period of an NHL hockey video game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)