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Tom Campbell Purdue travels to West Virginia to take on the Mountaineers after blowing out the Mountaineers by 27 points this past January. Others in the Old Spice field are Butler, LSU, Memphis, Oklahoma State, St. Joe's and Washington State. Other notable games in the non-conference season include: S Purdue will host Boston College Dec. 4 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. S The Boilermakers will face Butler Dec. 14 in the annual Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. Purdue alternates yearly between playing Butler and Notre Dame in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Purdue has requested to be bracketed opposite Butler in the Old Spice Classic to minimize the possibility of the two teams meeting twice in the span of two weeks. S Purdue travels to West Virginia Dec. 21 to renew its series with the Mountaineers, who the Boilers have won two of three meetings against in recent seasons, the home team winning each game. have one season of eligibility. Purdue hoped Marcius would return, even after he requested his release soon after the conclusion of the season. But things took a bit of an ugly twist when the center's camp called Purdue out through the media SIMPSON OFFICIALLY A for refusing to pay for the final FRESHMAN two summer school classes MarBoilermaker forward Jay cius needs to graduate and thus Simpson's application for a medical redshirt has been approved, according to Purdue officials. The expected move means that the 6-foot-8 forward will be a redshirt freshman this season and retain four years of eligibility. Simpson played in 10 games as a true freshman before being shut down for the year due to the lingering effects from surgery he underwent to repair the foot he broke in the spring. Often lauded as one of the team's most skilled and talented players, Simpson, it is hoped, will be a major contributor as early as this season at the power forward and center positions. S The Boilermakers open the regular season against Northern Kentucky Nov. 8 in Mackey after playing exhibitions against the University of Indianapolis (Oct. 30) and Wayne State (Nov. 4). MARCIUS LANDS Sandi Marcius became the first of Purdue's three outgoing transfers to find a new home, as the fifth-year transfer big man landed at DePaul, where he'll transfer with eligibility. Burke made it clear Purdue would not budge. Guard Anthony Johnson and forward Jacob Lawson also transferred from last season's team, but neither have landed elsewhere as of yet. j ... all the fun ... all the food ... all the comfort ... all the services GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 30 • 13