Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears Completion 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 routine season and the start of conference tournaments.


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 at least a share of the title.


Kansas (+10.5 at Arizona) was the second-most bet team in regards to cash. It was simply the second time in the Bill Self age that the Jayhawks were a double-digit underdog. Arizona pulled away for an 84-61 win to easily 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 terms of money. The Knicks burnt out San Antonio 114-89.


On the PGA Tour, Nico Echavarria won the Cognizant Classic for his third PGA Tour triumph. He trailed by three shots with 3 holes to play, but Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys to allow Echavarria to come from behind and win. He finished at 17 under, which was excellent for a two-shot triumph. Entering 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) 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 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 responds to his birdie putt on the 17th hole during the final 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 period of an NHL hockey game versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)