FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Tennessee's sprinters and a tough freshman half-miler made good on coach Bill Webb's promise.

Things will be different in the NCAA Indoor, Webb said two weeks ago after Arkansas' depth was too much for the Vols in the Southeastern Conference meet. The competition in the national meet will dilute the Razorbacks' distance runners, he promised, and the championship will be up for grabs.

When Tennessee's Justin Gatlin caught teammate Leonard Scott in the final steps of the 60 meters Saturday night, the Vols were on their way to their first indoor title.

Those 18 points, plus eight from freshman Marc Sylvester -- who was only third in the 800 in the SEC -- gave the Vols a total of 52 points. Scott and Gatlin also produced 16 points with a 1-3 finish in the 200 on Friday night.

"When you have two talented guys like this, you expect big things from them," Webb said. "What it came down to, we had more bullets to shoot."

Though SEC pole vault champion Rocky Danners could do no better than a tie for sixth, his 2½ points gave the Vols 54½ and they were home free. LSU had 44 with 10 at stake in the 1,600 relay, and Alabama had 47 with no team entered in the final event.

Favored in the relay, LSU dropped the baton on the second exchange and did not score. The Tigers' 44 points gave them a third-place finish in the meet.

For good measure, Tennessee was second in the relay for a total of 62½.

Alabama's 47 gave the Crimson Tide second place in the meet, and Arkansas was fourth with 39. It was the first time the Razorbacks had failed to finish in the top three in 20 years.

Alabama coach Harvey Glance said Webb told him the Crimson Tide "scared us to death."

"I knew it would be an uphill climb to hold off Tennessee because they have too much depth," Glance said.

In the women's division, LSU won with 57 points. LSU picked up 14 points Saturday in the triple jump when Nicole Toney, Bianca Rockett and Andria Booker finished 1-6-8.

"I knew I could win the race because I am a smart runner," Burnett said. "I sprained my toe but I knew I had to suck it up and compete."

The Lady Tigers also got a victory from Marian Burnett in the 800, and 16 points in the 200 Friday when Muna Lee and Stephanie Durst ran 1-3.

Defending champion UCLA was second with 43 and Florida was third with 35.

In the men's 60, Scott got out of the blocks fast, but the smooth-striding Gatlin caught him just as he did two weeks ago in the SEC meet. Gatlin finished in 6.59 seconds, with Scott 0.02 back.

"I am trying to make a dynasty," Gatlin said.

Moments before the 60, LSU finished 1-2-3 in the 400 and put Tennessee's sprinters on the spot.

In the first heat of the 400, Lueroy Colquohoun went out fast and held on in 46.35. In the second heat, Alleyne Francique struggled through the final yards but finished a step ahead of teammate Pete Coley in 45.58.

In the mile, Christian Goy of Illinois State kicked past David Kimani on the last lap and then held off the Alabama star to capture first. Despite a slow opening half-mile, Goy finished in 4:00.06. Kimani was timed in 4:00.33.

A short time later, Sylvester of Tennessee moved determinedly through the final lap and finished second in the 800 to South Carolina's Otukile Lekote, who ran the distance in 1:46.88.

Sylvester dropped back to fifth at one point as Lekote discouraged many with his blistering pace. Sylvester moved to fourth on the final lap and went by Arkansas' Said Ahmed coming out of the final turn.

"I was expecting at least six points," Sylvester said. "Second was a plus."

Heather Sagan of Liberty ran down Lena Nilsson of UCLA and Shalane Flanagan in the final lap to win the women's mile in 4:38.52. Flanagan and Nilsson ran 1-2 through most of the race but Nilsson took the lead just before the start of the final lap. Flanagan made a run at her in the far turn and couldn't get by, but Sagan passed them both on the final straight.

In the 800, Marian Burnett of LSU held off Kristina Bratton to win in 2:05.33.