Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears Completion Of Its

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


On Saturday, Duke (-9.5 vs. Virginia) was the most bet team at BetMGM in regards to cash. 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 terms of variety of bets and the second-most bet team in regards to cash. 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 tracked by three shots with 3 holes to play, but Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys to permit Echavarria to come from behind and win. He completed at 17 under, which was good for a two-shot triumph. 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 money.


New Knicks' Landry Shamet (44) reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball video game against 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 staying 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 throughout 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 an objective in the third duration of an NHL hockey game versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)