Then-freshman OSU guard Kelsey Mitchell scans the court during a game on Feb. 21 at the Schottenstein Center. OSU won, 100-82.Credit: Ryan Cooper / Sports Editor Coming off a season that featured its first NCAA tournament appearance in three years, the Ohio State women’s basketball team is set to get some extra work in before the next campaign. OSU, which went 24-11 and earned a No. 5 seed in last year’s tournament, is scheduled to travel to Brazil from Aug. 6-16 for three exhibition games in Sao Paulo, Americana and Rio de Janeiro. “A lot of people don’t get this opportunity, so I think we’ll embrace it and do what we’re supposed to do as a team and as people in general,” sophomore guard Kelsey Mitchell said. “I think we should have a lot of fun and learn a lot about one another.” OSU coach Kevin McGuff said the destination of Brazil was chosen for a variety of reasons. “We picked Brazil because, I think a lot of our players will have an opportunity to one day play in Europe, Asia, but kids don’t get a chance to go to South America a whole lot,” McGuff said. “And I think it’s an amazing country. …
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