Ames, Iowa ? Road wins used to be rarities for Kansas State. That all has changed under first-year coach Bob Huggins, who has the Wildcats playing their best road ball in over a decade.

David Hoskins scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Lance Harris added 18 points, and Kansas State beat Iowa State, 69-60, Saturday for its third straight win.

Cartier Martin chipped in with 17 for Kansas State, which won in Ames for the first time since 1999 and picked up its fourth road win in the process.

That might not sound like much. But the Wildcats haven’t won four road games since 1996, which was the last time Kansas State reached the NCAA Tournament.

“My guys in the past have enjoyed playing on the road. They’ve enjoyed that environment,” said Huggins, who took Cincinnati to 14 straight NCAA tourneys from 1992-2005. “I think these guys are starting to get there.”

The Wildcats led by as much as 14 early in the second half, but Iowa State responded with a 10-2 run to pull within 39-33. Freshman Dodie Dunson capped the spurt by burying a 30-footer as the shot clock expired. The Wildcats quickly pushed their lead back to 12, but Iowa State cut it to 47-41 on two Mike Taylor free throws.

That’s when Kansas State put the game away. Akeem Wright broke Iowa State’s zone with a long three and a back door layup, and Martin’s three from the corner gave the Wildcats a 57-43 lead with less than four minutes left.

Hoskins didn’t score during the final 7:50, but he still picked up his first career double-double – one year after scoring 25 at Iowa State.

“We call (Hoskins) ‘The Beast’ for a reason,” Harris said. “He was grabbing rebounds and making his free throws.”

Kansas State's david hoskins, right, drives to the basket against Iowa State's Dodie Dunson.

Kansas State held Taylor, Iowa State’s leading scorer, without a point for the first 32 minutes. Taylor went on a tear after that, scoring 21 points in the final 8:38, but it wasn’t nearly enough to bring the Cyclones back.

“I got a lot of good looks, but I was just off in the first half,” Taylor said.

Much of the credit for Taylor’s rough start belongs to Wright, who kept Taylor from getting good looks at the basket. Wright’s stellar afternoon highlighted yet another strong defensive effort from the Wildcats.

Kansas State held Baylor to 21 percent shooting in the second half on Wednesday, which allowed the Wildcats to win despite a stretch in which they missed 15 straight shots.

“Our defense has been carrying us,” Martin said. “The guys are continuing to hit shots and we’re making progress.”

Jiri Hubalek had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa State. The Cyclones shot just 36 percent from the field – and 4-of-21 from three-point range – and lost their third straight.

“We’re taking these losses and letting it roll over like a snow ball,” Taylor said.