Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears The End Of Its

In a fairly sluggish 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 group at BetMGM in terms of money. The Blue 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 regards to money. It was simply the 2nd time in the Bill Self period 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 group to cover in regards to of bets and the second-most bet team in regards to money. The Knicks burnt out San Antonio 114-89.


On the PGA Tour, Nico Echavarria won the Cognizant Classic for his third PGA Tour victory. He tracked by three shots with three holes to play, but Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys to enable Echavarria to come from behind and win. He ended up at 17 under, which benefited a two-shot success. 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 York City Knicks' 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 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 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 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 an objective in the 3rd duration of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)