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Emory Men Ranked No. 4 in Nation

The Eagles continue to dominate conference play.

The Eagles are moving up the ranks of Division III basketball.

The Eagles are ranked No. 4 in the Top 25 poll this week, up four spots from last week.

“It’s awesome to get recognized and it’s great to be where we are, but you gotta take it game by game,” Senior Austin Claunch told Fox 5 Atlanta. “Because especially in conference, every team can beat you.”

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Emory started the season 12-0 and suffered their first loss of the season on the road against NYU on Jan. 13.

Since the loss, the Eagles have dominated against conference rivals Brandeis, Carnegie Melon and Case Western Reserve.

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The men are on the road this weekend, visiting Chicago on Jan. 27 and Washington (Mo) on Jan. 29.

For the full interview with Claunch and the Eagles, visit Fox 5 Atlanta.


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