Daniel Wilco | NCAA.com | February 9, 2017 UNC's Theo Pinson returns to lineup vs. Duke Theo Pinson has only been healthy for six games this season, but UNC is 6-0 in those contests. Share North Carolina announced that junior swingman Theo Pinson will return to the lineup for Thursday night's matchup with Duke after missing the past three games with a sprained right ankle. RELATED: Duke-North Carolina preview: Blue Devils look to narrow gap in legendary rivalry The latest injry came after Pinson missed the first 16 games of the season with a broken bone in his right foot that he suffered in preseason workouts. Theo Pinson will play tonight at Duke. Has missed the last three games after rolling his ankle vs. Virginia Tech on 1/26. #GoHeels #UNCBBall — Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) February 9, 2017 In the six games that Pinson has been healthy, North Carolina is 6-0, +114 in scoring and +53 in assists-turnovers. The 6-6 guard has also averaged 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals in just 16.2 minutes per game. Oh, and he can do things like this, too: And make passes like this: Eleven Hours#BEATDUKE pic.twitter.com/FDtPHvjFWk — Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) February 9, 2017 North Carolina will need all the help it can get as the No. 8 Tar Heels (21-4, 9-2 ACC) head to Cameron Indoor to take on No. 18 Duke (18-5, 6-4 ACC) at 8:00 pm. 8 things to know about North Carolina women's lacrosse — a team with a shot at perfection The North Carolina women's lacrosse team has yet to lose a game this season, but perfection isn't the only thing the Tar Heels are on the hunt for — they want a championship and revenge against a conference foe. READ MORE Women's college lacrosse: No. 1 North Carolina wins ACC regular-season title with dominating win over No. 5 Duke North Carolina women's lacrosse took down Duke in dominating fashion, beating the Blue Devils, 18-4, to clinch the ACC regular-season title. READ MORE WATCH: North Carolina's falling catch leads NCAA softball plays of the week Here are the top-five softball plays of the week. READ MORE