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Women’s basketball: Kelsey Mitchell, No. 5 Ohio State are ready to take the next step this season

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Expectations are at an all-time high in Columbus as the No. 5 Ohio State women’s basketball team gets ready to kick off the 2017 season.

Led by standout senior guard Kelsey Mitchell, the Buckeyes return a loaded roster with one of the most efficient starting lineups in the country.

Mitchell’s a preseason Big Ten Player of the Year and was named to the preseason first-team All-Big Ten team. A two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, she paced the conference with 22.6 points per game last season.

Junior guard Sierra Calhoun chipped in 9.