December 8 at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN
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Let me tell you about a young man by the name of Michael Odom.
Wow!
It could've been his first broadcast, or his 214th, we can't be sure. But we can be sure that he starts many sentences with the phrase "just like that". Let's take a look at Odom's just like that count (JLTC):
1st quarter
Total just like thats: 11
Notable JLTs
"Just like that, we're underway"
"And just like that, Indiana State ties the game"
"Just like that - what a block"
"Just like that Jess Walter takes too many steps"
2nd quarter
Total: 3
"Just like that, misses a lay-up on her own"
3rd quarter
Total: 3
"Just like that, a cut to the bucket"
4th quarter
Total: 3
"And just like that it's a turnover"
"And just like that it's a seven-point game"
Total just like thats: 20
After that incredible opening quarter, I was honestly disappointed in his effort over the final three periods. But just like that, I had to move on with my life.
And here's a list of what I like to call The Odoms:
"And her stroke is smooth as butter"
"They did have a nice hot game"
"Never doesn't give enough effort"
"And her swag meter is off the roof"/"to make this roof blow off the Hulman Center"
"Buss...she gets the home roll" (Tyra Buss plays for Indiana)
(With Indiana up 52-48 1:18 left in 4th) "Indiana has their backs against the wall"
"She battled the flu bug as well as the turnover bug"
"Put her defender in the spin cycle"
"They are booing and oohing and aahing"
"I had a chance to catch up to the Indiana coach" (the second use of 'to' instead of 'with' makes this a phenomenal sentence)
And let's not forget Odom's partner Abbi Malchow, who had some fine moments of her own:
"Make sure you make the shots that you hit"
"This Big 10 rivalry" (no)
"The Sycamore house"
"These last few moments are going to be very big for both teams, and also very detrimental" (pardon?)
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