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Five takeaways from Kenny Payne’s pre-Texas A&M press conference

With just four games left in the regular season, the Kentucky Wildcats are in prime position to maintain their two-game lead in the SEC standings and close out the year as conference champions.

The first step in making that happen? Taking down the Aggies of Texas A&M on Tuesday evening.

This afternoon, Kentucky assistant coach Kenny Payne spoke with the media about his team’s mid-week trip to College Station, his thoughts on this talented Texas A&M team, the Wildcats’ minor struggles, and the #PickNickAndQuick campaign, among other topics.

Here are the top five takeaways from the discussion:

Immanuel Quickley “doesn’t get enough credit” for his growth

Monday’s press conference got rolling with a “special announcement” from Nick Richards officially kicking off the Kentucky program’s new #PickNickAndQuick campaign, a push for end-of-year honors for both Richards and sophomore guard Immanuel Quickley.