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Oregon opens tournament with No. 14 Oklahoma State

By ANNE M. PETERSON

AP Sports Writer

(AP) -- In the space of a week, Oregon ran an emotional gamut.

The Ducks ended the regular season with a thud - losing their final two games - then turned around and won the Pacific-12 Conference tournament.

Now Oregon heads into the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region. The Ducks (26-8) will face No. 14 Oklahoma State, the fifth seed in the Midwest, on Thursday in San Jose, Calif.

Coach Dana Altman believes Oregon is stronger because of the roller-coaster they've been on.

The Cowboys (24-8) finished third in the Big 12 behind co-champions Kansas and Kansas State. The team is led by freshman point guard Marcus Smart, who won the Big 12's Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors.

Updated March 17, 2013

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