Keatts relying on veterans as NC State eyes NCAA return

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2020, file photo, North Carolina State's D.J. Funderburk (0) drives the ball as Louisville's Malik Williams (5) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C. Funderburk is the Wolfpack's top returning scorer at 12.8 points for this season. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2020, file photo, North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts watches during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr., File)

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, North Carolina State's Devon Daniels (24) drives past Boston College's Derryck Thornton (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boston. Daniels returns to the Wolfpack after averaging 12.7 points last season. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)