Braden Smith Player Prop Bets Today vs Northwestern Wildcats 1/5/2025
Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats
Points Prop: 15 - Over (-115) Under (-111)
Rebounds Prop: 4 - Over (-113) Under (-113)
Assists Prop: 9 - Over (+110) Under (-145)
The Purdue Boilermakers and Braden Smith can be seen on BTN on Sunday, January 5, 2025 where they will play the Northwestern Wildcats. Props open at 4 rebounds, 9 assists, and 15 points for Smith.
Braden Smith Season Stats
Smith holds a shooting rate of 42.7%, and is a 43.0% shot taker from three. His total for dimes so far this season sits at 112, and he has corralled 60 rebounds (5 2nd chance rebounds and 55 defensive rebounds). His free throw % is sitting at 90.0% this season, and he is sitting with an effective field goal rate of 54.0%. When defending the basket, Braden Smith has an average of 2.2 STLs and 0.2 blocks per game. During 13 games, Smith is sitting with an average of 14.5 pts per outing, 4.6 rebounds and 8.6 dimes so far this season. Smith has been on the court for 461 minutes so far this season, and has amassed 189 points.

Braden Smith Career Stats
Braden Smith has tallied 2,849 minutes on top of 133 steals and 14 blocked shots during his college basketball career. He has made 997 pts on top of 557 dimes and 433 rebounds during his college basketball career. His field goal % is at 43.7% and he is shooting 41.3% on 3's in his career. On the offensive side of the ball, Smith is averaging 12.6 pts per outing on top of 7.0 assists and 1.5 made shots from distance thus far in his college basketball career. Braden Smith is pulling down 5.0 rebounds per outing (0.7 second chance rebounds and 4.3 boards on the defensive end) and is shooting 84.5% from the foul line so far in his college basketball career. When defending the basket, Braden Smith has an average of 1.5 STLs and 0.2 blocks per game during his NCAA career.
Braden Smith Last 5 Games
Opponent | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toledo Rockets | 39 | 34 | 12 | 4 |
Auburn Tigers | 37 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Texas A&M Aggies | 38 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Maryland Terrapins | 40 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Northwestern Wildcats Defense
On the defensive end of the court, the Northwestern Wildcats are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.5% on three-point shots and they are 33rd in the country in opponents PPG (63.8). The Northwestern Wildcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.2% (709 of 299) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 288th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 193 surrendered for the year.
Purdue Boilermakers Last 5 Games
The Boilermakers 3P% sits at 29.6% in their last five games, and they have earned a two-point percentage of 46.0%. They are averaging 61.8 pts per game and are collecting 22.0 rebounds per game during their last 5 outings. Purdue is shooting 38.8% for field goal% (22.3 of 48.0) and 20.5% for their FT per FGA rate in their last five games. Smith is responsible for 48.1% of the dimes during their last five games, averaging 6.5 per outing. Braden Smith has recorded 23.5% of their pts and is corralling 14.4% of their squad boards.
Braden Smith Last 10 Games
In his last 10 outings, Smith averages 4.1 boards per contest, 2.1 personal fouls and 1.8 foul shots. Braden Smith has notched 84 assists as well as 19 STLs and 50 FGs. Smith has amassed 3 blocks during his last 10 games to go along with 41 boards and 144 points. Smith's TS% sits at 51.5% and he is hitting 43.3% from the foul line during his last 10 games. When playing offense, Smith has an average of 8.4 dimes per game in addition to 14.4 pts and 2.5 turnovers. He is on the court 35.9 mins per game (5.0 field goals and 11.9 field goal attempts) and is shooting 38.8% from the field in his last 10 contests.
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take the Over Points (-115)
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