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 wager group 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 group in regards to money. It was just the 2nd time in the Bill Self age that the Jayhawks were a double-digit underdog. Arizona pulled away for an 84-61 win to quickly cover the spread.


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


On the PGA Tour, Nico Echavarria won the Cognizant Classic for his 3rd PGA Tour success. He trailed 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 finished at 17 under, which benefited a two-shot triumph. Going 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) reacts throughout the first half of an NBA basketball video game against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New york city. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)


The 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, destiny at +1500 and the Wild at +1700.


Nico Echavarria of Colombia reacts 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 responds 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)