The former Gopher guard entered the transfer portal last month.
The Gophers heavyweight outscored his opponents 42-4 to punch his ticket to Tokyo.
The Gophers heavyweight says he has a "big announcement" planned for Monday morning.
Johnson is a Minnesota alum and former assistant on Richard Pitino's staff.
The Gophers will be the No. 1 seed in the Loveland regional.
Blake McLaughlin scored two goals in the 6-4 victory.
No formal announcement has been made on Pitino's future in Minnesota.
The Gophers ended the game on a 12-0 run to advance to the quarterfinals.
The Gophers are under .500 for the first time this season.
Dutcher's contract has a buyout clause that could lead him to Minnesota.
A report says Pitino's tenure could be "down to his final games."
Marcus Carr scored a career-high 41 points, but Minnesota is still winless on the road.
The Gophers are quickly falling out of NCAA tournament contention.
Green will have immediate eligibility as a graduate transfer.
The Gophers are projected to be one of the last teams to make the tournament.
No. 5 Illinois was not the latest upset victim at Williams Arena.
Kalscheur is out indefinitely with a broken hand and the Gophers are now 0-8 on the road.
The Gophers are now 0-7 on the road this season.
The Gophers are now 12-1 at Williams Arena this season.
Minnesota is now 0-6 on the road this season.
The four-star cornerback was the highest-rated recruit in Minnesota's 2021 class.
The 17th-ranked Gophers fell to the Terrapins 63-49 on Saturday afternoon.