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 team at BetMGM in regards to 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 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) were the most wager group to cover in regards to number 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 3rd PGA Tour success. He routed by 3 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 was excellent for a two-shot success. Going into the tournament, 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 Knicks' Landry Shamet (44) reacts during the very first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New york city. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)


The NHL regular season has a little less than two months remaining and the 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 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 3rd duration of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)