Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears The End Of Its

In a relatively 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 terms of cash. 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 terms of cash. It was just the 2nd time in the Bill Self period that the Jayhawks were a double-digit underdog. Arizona retreated 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 terms of variety 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 third PGA Tour victory. He routed by 3 shots with 3 holes to play, but Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys to enable Echavarria to come from behind and win. He finished at 17 under, which benefited a two-shot victory. Entering into the competition, 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 very 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 2 months staying and the Avalanche are the favorites to win the 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 responds to his birdie putt on the 17th hole throughout the final 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 versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)