Oregon punched its ticket to the Big Dance Saturday night and learned the first round opponent today when the 2013 NCAA Tournament bracket was officially unveiled. The Ducks are the 12 seed in the Midwest Regional and will open against the fifth seeded Oklahoma State in San Jose.

It’s the first NCAA Tournament appearance for Oregon since 2008, but it’s the third-straight postseason appearance in the Dana Altman era after a CBI championship in 2011 and an NIT bid last season. A win in the first round would pit the Ducks against either New Mexico State or St. Louis in the second round for a trip to the Sweet 16 — a feat Altman has yet to accomplish in his career.

UCLA, a team that Oregon beat twice — once in Los Angeles and again in the Pac-12 Tournament championship — was announced as a six seed. The Bruins will take on 11 seed Minnesota in the first round.