Arkansas basketball left its turkey a little underdone in a near-miss loss to No. 4 Duke on Thanksgiving.
Frontcourt freshman phenom Cameron Boozer delivered most of the heat, exploding for 35 points and 9 rebounds on an efficient 13 of 18 from the floor. The Blue Devils didn’t get much production from the rest of their squad, but they didn’t need to en route to an 80-71 victory at the United Center in Chicago.
Boozer answered the call whenever he was needed. Duke out-muscled the Razorbacks throughout the game, winning the rebounding battle 37-29 and outscoring Arkansas in the paint 42-28.