Overview
- The freshman forward posted 35 points on 13-of-16 shooting with 12 rebounds and five assists, adding three blocks and three steals.
- Duke wiped out an early 14-4 deficit with 11-0, 11-0 and 13-0 runs and forced 18 turnovers to seize control.
- Per ESPN research, Boozer became the first major-conference freshman since Carmelo Anthony in 2003 to log at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with one or fewer turnovers.
- His 35 points tie for the second-most by a Duke freshman, trailing only Cooper Flagg’s 42, as Duke notched consecutive 100-point games for the first time in nearly eight years.
- The Blue Devils now turn to Tuesday’s matchup with No. 25 Kansas at Madison Square Garden, while Newsweek reported a commitment from five-star 2026 forward Cameron Williams.