Nick Boyd drops quote of the year candidate after Wisconsin stunned Illinois

The Wisconsin Badgers stunned the Fighting Illini for the second time this year in an overtime 91-88 win. The Badgers are now advancing on to the semi-finals to take on top-seed Michigan in what Nick Boyd has referred to as "playing with house money." A great quote that should make sure Wisconsin fans don't feel stressed, but that wasn't his best quote after the game.

On the way to the locker room, he was hyping up his teammates and the media and started with, "Chatter doesn't matter!" followed by "First team? Second team? We'll put belt to ass on any team."

Hilarious and also will make you want to run through a brick wall. It also sends two other messages that you don't want to miss.

Nick Boyd is using his Big Ten 2nd Team honors as motiviation

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The obvious takeaway from that quote is that Boyd and Wisconsin aren't scared of any team. Not Michigan, not Illinois, nobody. The Badgers won't be daunted to win tomorrow or lose. But subtly, it also tells us something else: Boyd is using the Big Ten First Team snub as motivation. While he's said things about how he just cares about winning, this flippant and amazing comment is pushing him to show out.

He's the best point guard in the Big Ten and arguably the best in the nation. He's been proving it over the last few weeks, but particularly over the last two games. In this one, he broke the Wisconsin Big Ten single-game scoring record set by John Blackwell (yesterday). He scored 38 points with six assists, five rebounds, and three steals.

Not only has he been a sparkplug for the Badgers, but he has NCAA Tournament experience. Boyd was part of the incredible Final Four run for FAU with none other than Dusty May.

Now, his focus has switched to Michigan and while all the pressure is on the Wolverines, Boyd is working to show up for his team once again and led the Badgers to the Big Ten title game.