Arkansas coach John Calipari has coached and recruited plenty of elite basketball talent in his career, but on Thanksgiving night, he found himself on the wrong end of the performance he once hoped to have on his own roster. Duke freshman phenom Cameron Boozer delivered a stunning showcase, scoring 35 points and grabbing nine rebounds to lead No. 4 Duke past No. 21 Arkansas, 80–71.
For much of the first half, Arkansas appeared to have solved the puzzle, holding Boozer early on in the game through the first 13 minutes until he started to turn it up. Once the Blue Devils’ forward settled in, the game shifted and never swung back.