The Bulldogs improved to 3-0 on the young season with a 70-59 win over Troy Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Chuck Harris and Jair Bolden combined for 44 points.
 
Twenty-eight of the duo's 44 points came in the second half as Butler turned a tied game at halftime into a win.
 
"That was a fun one," said Butler coach LaVall Jordan. "This group continues to fight through challenges and we knew this would be one tonight. Troy is a fast, aggressive, physical team with some old guys. We had to figure it out and we did in the second half."
 
Butler was able to overcome 21 turnovers, including 12 in the first 12 minutes. At that point in the contest, Butler trailed 17-7. The Bulldogs continued to trim the lead and Bryce Nze's 80-foot heave at the end of the first half found the bottom of the net, sending the teams into the locker rooms tied at 23-23.
 
A Harris three-pointer with 6:44 left to play capped a 9-0 run and gave the Bulldogs a 55-44 lead. At that point, Butler had hit 12 of 16 their attempts from the field in the second half.
 
Harris had 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including four three-pointers. Bolden had 21 points, making seven of nine of his attempts. Four of those were from three-point range.
 
Butler went 12-of-25 from behind the arc, one night after going 10-of-22 against Central Arkansas.
 
Jayden Taylor added 10 points for the Bulldogs, his third consecutive game in double figures to start his Butler career.
 
The Bulldogs shot 53 percent from the field and had a 35-21 advantage on the boards.
 
Efe Odigie led Troy with 13 points; Duke Deen added 10.
 
Up next for the Bulldogs is a Wednesday match-up with Michigan State. The game at Hinkle Fieldhouse is part of the annual Gavitt Tipoff Games. A limited number of tickets remain for the contest, which will air on FS1.