The 20th-ranked Bulldogs, the top seed after being forced to play in a lead-in game nine of the last 11 seasons, rode the first career double-double from Adam Emmenecker to a 68-46 victory over weary Indiana State in the quarterfinals Friday in St. Louis.

"Usually we're in that position of playing on little rest," said Josh Young, who had 11 points. "So we know how it feels. This time, the shoe was on the other foot."

Emmenecker had 13 points, a career-best 10 rebounds and five assists, and Leonard Houston scored all of his 16 points, including three 3-pointers, in the second half for the Bulldogs (26-4). Drake, the No. 1 seed for the first time in the 32-year history of the tournament, beat eighth-seeded Indiana State (15-16) for the third time and will play Creighton in today's semifinals.

The 6-foot-1 Emmenecker, the Valley player of the year, is one of two former walk-ons for surprising Drake, seeking its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1971 and its first postseason opportunity since the 1986 NIT.

"I'm not the biggest guy in the world -- rebounds aren't that big for me," Emmenecker said. "The other guys boxed out, and that let me get a few more than I usually do."

Drake tied the school record for wins, accomplished the last time by the 1968-69 team that reached the Final Four, and ended an eight-game quarterfinal losing streak.

"Obviously we've talked a lot about the firsts we've had after the fact," said first-year coach Keno Davis, who took over after the retirement of his father, Tom Davis. "Those weren't motivating factors for us. Our focus has just been to see how hard we can play."

Gabe Moore had 12 points for Indiana State, which shot a season-worst 25.9 percent.

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NO. 3 TENNESSEE 92, FLORIDA 61: Candace Parker scored 26 points as Tennessee beat Florida to reach the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn.

The second-seeded Lady Vols (28-2) haven't lost a quarterfinal since 1993. They will play No. 21 Vanderbilt in the semifinals.

Shannon Bobbitt scored 22 points for Tennessee, and Alexis Hornbuckle added 16.

Sha Brooks scored 20 points to lead Florida (18-13), which made its third consecutive trip to the quarterfinals but hasn't gotten any further since 1997.

NO. 7 LSU 80, MISSISSIPPI 36: Quianna Chaney scored 17 points as LSU beat Mississippi to reach the SEC tourney semifinals for the seventh straight year.

The top-seeded Tigers (26-4) will play Kentucky, a 57-50 winner over No. 23 Georgia, tonight.

Ole Miss (13-16) set a tournament record with the fewest points scored in a game. The previous mark had been 39 by Auburn in 2002.

Sylvia Fowles had 10 points and 10 rebounds for LSU, which had 12 different players score.

Carla Bartee, a reserve, led Ole Miss with nine points.

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NO. 3 UCLA 77, NO. 7 STANFORD 67 (OT): Darren Collison scored off his own miss for the go-ahead basket in overtime, helping host UCLA rally from a 14-point deficit to beat Stanford and clinch the Pac-10 title outright.

The Bruins (27-3, 15-2) won their third consecutive regular-season title and put themselves in solid position to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Russell Westbrook added 19 points, and Kevin Love had 17 points and 10 rebounds for his 19th double-double. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Brook Lopez had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and his 7-foot twin Robin added 14 points for Stanford (24-5, 13-4), which has lost five of its last six against the Bruins. Taj Finger scored 10.

Tied at 63 after regulation, the Bruins dominated overtime by outscoring the Cardinal 14-4.

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