Braden Smith Prop Bets Today vs Illinois Fighting Illini 3/7/2025
Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Points Prop: 18 - Over (-120) Under (-110)
Rebounds Prop: 4 - Over (Even) Under (-128)
Assists Prop: 8 - Over (-105) Under (-125)
State Farm Center is the site where Braden Smith and the Purdue Boilermakers will play the Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday, March 7, 2025. Props open at 4 boards, 8 dimes, and 18 points for Smith.
Braden Smith Season Stats
During 30 outings, Smith holds an average of 16.3 pts per contest, 4.5 rebounds and 8.7 assists so far this year. Braden Smith has a FG% of 44.6%, and is a 40.6% shooter from long range. Smith's free throw percentage is 83.3% so far this season, and he is sitting with an effective field goal rate of 54.0%. Braden Smith has played 1,094 minutes so far this season, and has compiled 488 points. His total for dimes for the season is at 260, and he has corralled 136 rebounds (10 ORBs and 126 DRBs). When defending the basket, he averages 2.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots per outing.

Braden Smith Career Stats
Smith is collecting 4.9 rebounds per contest (0.6 ORBs and 4.3 DRBs) and is shooting 83.5% from the charity stripe in his college basketball career. He has buried 1,296 pts in addition to 705 dimes and 509 rebounds in his college basketball career. When looking to score, Smith has an average of 13.4 points per game in addition to 7.3 dimes and 1.6 made shots from distance thus far in his college basketball career. Braden Smith has tallied 3,482 mins in addition to 176 STLs and 16 blocked shots thus far in his career. When defending the basket, he averages 1.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots per outing in his career. His field goal % sits at 44.2% and he is hitting 40.6% from downtown thus far in his college basketball career.
Braden Smith Last 5 Games
Opponent | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 32 | 23 | 9 | 5 |
UCLA Bruins | 39 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Michigan State Spartans | 39 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers | 40 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
Illinois Fighting Illini Defense
They are ranked 91st in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 365 conceded for the year. The Fighting Illini defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (1,963 of 814) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 32.4% from beyond the arc while they are 221st in the country in PPG allowed (73.3). On the defensive end, the Fighting Illini have forced 9.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls.
Purdue Boilermakers Last 5 Games
They average 64.0 points per contest and are pulling down 21.7 boards per contest during their last 5 contests. Smith has scored 20.1% of those points and is pulling down 15.4% of those team total rebounds. Smith is accountable for 53.2% of the assists during the last five games, averaging 7.0 per contest. The Purdue Boilermakers 3-point % is sitting at 37.8% during the last five games, and they hold a 2P% of 46.6%. Purdue is shooting 42.2% for field goal% (22.8 of 44.7) and 20.5% for their free throw to field goal attempt rate during their last five games.
Braden Smith Last 10 Games
During his last 10 outings, Braden Smith averages 4.3 total rebounds per contest, 1.8 personal fouls and 1.9 foul shots. Braden Smith has produced 81 ASTs in addition to 25 steals and 72 FGs. Smith has compiled 0 rejections in his last 10 contests as well as 43 rebounds and 189 pts. His true shooting % is 57.2% and he is making 62.5% from the charity stripe during his last 10 games. When looking to score, Braden Smith has an average of 8.1 dimes per game in addition to 18.9 points and 3.3 TOs. He is on the court 37.8 mins per contest (7.2 field goals and 14.8 shot attempts) and is hitting 46.1% from the court in his last 10 outings.
Tony Sink's Pick: Take the Under Points (-110)
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