De’Aaron Fox: Wichita State trash talk ‘lit a fire’ under Kentucky

You got the sense that after Wichita State talked some trash about Kentucky the day before the teams met in the second round of the NCAA Tournament that there was no way the Wildcats would lose the game. And even though the Shockers put up a good fight, Kentucky prevailed.

After the 65-62 win, Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox said Wichita State’s pregame trash talk motivated the Wildcats.

De'Aaron Fox says the trash talk "lit a fire under us"

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) March 19, 2017

Kentucky’s Derek Willis, who had nine points and eight rebounds, had the best response of all.

Derek Willis on the trash talk from Wichita State- "I think it's safe to say I was the best Willis on the court today."

— Jonathan Dunn (@jdunnLEX18) March 19, 2017

What makes his response so good? Well, Darral Willis Jr., the guy who did the trash talking, scored just two points in eight minutes for Wichita State. Here are the trash talking comments the Shockers forward made before the game.