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          Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell sets Big Ten record for career points

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          Mitchell sets Big Ten points mark in win over MSU (0:39)

          Kelsey Mitchell breaks Rachel Banham's career Big Ten points record as No. 12 Ohio State defeats Michigan State 78-62. (0:39)

          • ESPN News Services
          Jan 27, 2018, 08:04 PM

          Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points to become the Big Ten's all-time leading scorer as No. 12 Ohio State notched a 78-62 victory over Michigan State on Saturday.

          Mitchell, a 5-foot-8 senior guard, has scored 3,098 points, passing Rachel Banham, who scored 3,093 in her career at Minnesota. Mitchell made four 3-pointers, extending her NCAA career record to 449.

          "Sounds normal to me right now," Mitchell said when asked about the record. "We just got off a three-game losing streak, so we're just going to take this win.

          "Everything I have been through, everything this team has been through [injuries, transfers]. To want to be part of the program like this that has been through so much, you can't do anything but smile about everything."

          The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Buckeyes (17-5, 6-3 Big Ten). They had won nine straight prior to the skid.

          The Associated Press contributed to this report.