HARROGATE, Tenn. -- As the end of the year approaches, the Lincoln Memorial University athletics department is counting down the top 20 moments of 2015. The men's basketball team makes its second appearance in the countdown at No. 4, as the Railsplitters played an NCAA Tournament game at Tex Turner Arena for the first time in program history and made it a night to remember.
 
In the four seasons preceding the 2014-15 campaign, Lincoln Memorial had finished ever so close to earning the No. 1 seed and hosting duties for the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional, only to see that opportunity slip just out of reach.
 
But after winning their third straight South Atlantic Conference regular season title and breaking their own league record for wins, the Railsplitters were finally selected to host the 2015 NCAA Southeast Regional in its entirety at Tex Turner Arena, bringing the NCAA Tournament to Harrogate for the first time ever.
 
The Southeast Regional began on March 14, with the top-seeded Railsplitters set to open against the North Greenville Crusaders.
 
In front of a raucous crowd of nearly 2,500, the Railsplitters put on an absolute show and validated their claim as the region's top seed, canning 16 three-pointers in a 95-62 triumph over the Crusaders.
 
LMU held a mere 38-29 lead at the end of the first half, but exploded for 57 points in the second stanza and limited North Greenville to 34.5 percent shooting and a 1-for-10 clip from three over that same span.
 
Keenan Peterson led the way with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Lorenza Ross had 20 points and four assists. Gerel Simmons (Accokeek, Md.) sparked LMU off of the bench with 16 points and four three-pointers.
 
With the win, the Railsplitters advanced to the semifinals of the Southeast Regional for the fourth consecutive season and became only the second team in program history to win 30 games in a season, matching the 1976-77 team as the only other to accomplish that feat.
 
Read a recap of the Railsplitters' win over North Greenville here.  
 
The top 20 moments countdown continues on Tuesday with moment No. 3. 

Relive the top 20 moments of 2015
No. 20 - Senior Day Surprise
No. 19 - Doubles Dominance
No. 18 - SAC Cross Country Championship Comes to Town
No. 17 - Elliott Shines in SAC Track and Field Championship
No. 16 - Baseball Takes Two from Carson-Newman in Dramatic Fashion
No. 15 - Vasilyeva Wins 10th Straight Singles Match
No. 14 - 4x400 Relay Team Takes Second in SAC Championship
No. 13 - Volleyball Sweeps Carson-Newman Behind Electric Mary Mars Crowd
No. 12 - Elliott's Big Day at Furman Classic
No. 11 - Women's Lacrosse Notches First Win
No. 10 - Lowe Slams Three Home Runs
No. 9 - Men's Lacrosse Wins Big in Home Debut
No. 8 - Railsplitters Clinch 3rd Straight SAC Title in Dominant Fashion
No. 7 - Lady Railsplitters Beat No. 20 Carson-Newman on Last-Second Jumper
No. 6 - Galyon Grabs SAC Player of the Year Honor
No. 5 - Lindsay Davis Wins SAC Championship