Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears Completion Of Its

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


On Saturday, Duke (-9.5 vs. Virginia) was the most bet team at BetMGM in terms of money. 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 2nd time in the Bill Self era 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 number of bets and the second-most bet team in terms of 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 routed 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 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 money.


New York Knicks' Landry Shamet (44) responds throughout the first half of an NBA basketball game versus the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New york city. (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, the Stars 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 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 a goal in the 3rd period of an NHL hockey game versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)