Sports Betting Roundup: College Basketball Nears Completion Of Its
In a fairly slow weekend for sports, the NHL and NBA regular seasons rolled along as college basketball nears the end of the regular season and the start of conference tournaments.
On Saturday, Duke (-9.5 vs. Virginia) was the most bet team 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 money. It was simply the second time in the Bill Self era that the Jayhawks were a double-digit underdog. pulled away 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 variety of bets and the second-most bet group in terms of cash. The Knicks burnt out San Antonio 114-89.
On the PGA Tour, Nico Echavarria won the Cognizant Classic for his 3rd PGA Tour victory. He trailed by three shots with three holes to play, but Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys to permit Echavarria to come from behind and win. He ended up at 17 under, which benefited a two-shot victory. Going into the competition, he was +5000 to win. In pretournament straight-out winner wagering, he took in 2.3% of the bets and 2.8% of the money.
New York City 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. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The NHL regular 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 reacts 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 third duration of an NHL hockey video game versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)