Arkansas pushed Blue Devils for most of night before late mistakes, rebounding issues ended its chance at signature nonconference win.

The No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks and No. 4 Duke Blue Devils meet Thursday in the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic. Tip-off from Chicago is set for 8 p.m. ET.

An undefeated Duke team will celebrate Thanksgiving in Chicago with a battle against No. 22 Arkansas. The Chronicle’s beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a holiday win against the Razorbacks.

The Razorbacks missed 14-year NBA veteran Carlos Boozer in his time at Duke from 1999-2002, but with the elder Boozer cheering on his son, Cameron Boozer, Cameron put in the best performance of his young career. Arkansas made an emphasis in practice in the week leading up to the game to slow down Boozer, but found little success.

Cam Boozer posts a stat line unseen in 30 seasons as Duke basketball surges, igniting NBA Draft buzz and team-building deliberations.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Arkansas and No. 4 Duke square off at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Devils are 7-0 in non-conference play. Duke leads college basketball in team defense, giving up 57.0 points while holding opponents to 33.0% shooting.

This matchup will feature some of the best freshmen in the country on the same court. The headliner of this game is Duke forward Cameron Boozer, who is a projected top-three pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. On the other side, Arkansas has two potential lottery picks in Meleek Thomas and Darius Acuff Jr.

The Razorbacks are set to face their biggest challenge of the season so far when they take on No. 4 Duke this Thursday. Here's where you can watch the game.