Trey Burke of Michigan Wolverines wins John Wooden Award

 Michigan's Trey Burke was named the John R. Wooden Award winner on Friday in a  close vote. 

Burke, a sophomore point guard, squeaked by Indiana's Victor Oladipo in the balloting, finishing with 2,808 points to Oladipo's 2,718.

Burke, who also edged out Oladipo for Big Ten Player of the Year honors, is averaging 18.8 points and 6.8 assists for the Wolverines, who will take a 30-7 record into Saturday's NCAA tournament semifinal against Syracuse at the Georgia Dome. Burke shoots 46.4 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from 3-point range.

Creighton's Doug McDermott (2,344) finished third in the Wooden Award voting. Georgetown's Otto Porter (2,144) and Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk (2,079) rounded out the top five.