Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears Completion Of Its

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


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


Kansas (+10.5 at Arizona) was the second-most bet team in regards to money. It was just the second time in the Bill Self age that the Jayhawks were a double-digit underdog. Arizona retreated 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 team to cover in regards to number of bets and the second-most bet group in terms of cash. The Knicks blew out San Antonio 114-89.


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


New York City Knicks' Landry Shamet (44) responds throughout 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 regular season has a little less than two 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 at +850, the Oilers at +1100, destiny at +1500 and the Wild at +1700.


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


Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury reacts after center Gavin Brindley scored an objective in the 3rd duration of an NHL hockey video game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)