SOUTH BEND—Wesley Johnson scored 22 points and Rautins added 21, including going 5 of 9 from 3-point range, and fifth-ranked Syracuse beat Notre Dame 84-71 on Monday night.The victory followed an 81-65 win at Rutgers and a 72-71 victory over then-No. 10 West Virginia.The Irish (14-5, 3-3) used an 8-1 run to close within 55-53 on two free throws by Tory Jackson after Rautins was called for an intentional foul for throwing an elbow. The Orange (18-1, 5-1) used a 6-0 run to go up 65-56.The Irish cut the lead to 67-62 when Tim Abromaitis, who scored 26 points, hit his second straight 3-pointer. But Syracuse, which has just two wins of seven points or less, put the game away with a 17-7 run.After shooting 54 percent in the first half, the Orange shot 44 percent in the second half. But the Orange were 20 of 25 from the free-throw line in the second half.Luke Harangody was credited with 29 points and 14 rebounds, although Notre Dame officials were reviewing a tape of the game to see if a basket attributed to Tyrone Nash should have been given to Harangody. Tory Jackson had 15 assists for Notre Dame, although he missed all seven shots from the field and finished with two points.Arinze Onuaku added 13 points for the Orange.Syracuse was 8 of 17 from 3-point range while the Irish were 8 of 30. The Orange finished 24 of 31 from the free-throw line compared to Irish going 11 of 13. Brey said he thinks Syracuse is the best team in the country.