Thanks to your votes, The ValparaiZone is still in the running for college basketball's Naismith Student Section of the Year Award. Valpo is one of sixteen semi-finalists. The top eight vote-getters from the semi-final round will proceed to the finals. Semi-final voting starts fresh - votes from the previous round are not counted - so vote now!

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The Naismith Student Section of the Year Award, which is presented through a partnership of The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), an affiliate of IMG College, and the Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the Naismith Awards, is dedicated to celebrating fans that love college hoops and provide support to their college basketball team with devotion and passion.The final round of public voting for the top 16 institutions occurs now and runs through Feb. 22. The eight institutions with the highest vote tally will be deemed finalists and placed in front of the Naismith Board of Selectors for the final selection. A total of 158 schools representing 25 conferences submitted entries for the award, which was launched on Jan. 17. The Student Section of the Year award winner is set to be announced on March 8. The winning school will receive $10,000 to be used in its general scholarship fund. Complete details on the selection process can be found at facebook.com/ilovecollegehoops.