{"id":24668,"date":"2026-03-22T10:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=24668"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:58:32","slug":"mega-millions-winning-numbers-for-march-20-drawing-50m-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=24668","title":{"rendered":"Mega Millions winning numbers for March 20 drawing: $50M jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\">\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">See which states are the luckiest in the lottery<\/p>\n<p>USA TODAY\u2019s Fernando Cervantes shares which states have claimed the most Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots wins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/11\/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-illinois\/89096376007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/11\/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-illinois\/89096376007\/\">Mega Millions jackpot<\/a> has reset to $50 million with a $22.6 million cash option for the drawing on Friday, March 20 after a lucky player in Ohio hit a $60 million jackpot earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The win ended a months\u2011long drought. There were no Mega Millions jackpot winners between December and early March, until a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/11\/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-illinois\/89096376007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/11\/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-illinois\/89096376007\/\">player in Illinois<\/a> claimed a massive $536 million prize on March 10. One week later, on St. Patrick\u2019s Day, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/18\/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-ohio\/89206856007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/18\/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-ohio\/89206856007\/\">Ohio ticket holder struck gold<\/a> again.<\/p>\n<p>If someone wins Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2020\/02\/12\/winning-lottery-take-lump-sum-annual-payments\/4736439002\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2020\/02\/12\/winning-lottery-take-lump-sum-annual-payments\/4736439002\/\">they\u2019ll have two choices<\/a>: take a one\u2011time lump\u2011sum payment or opt for annual payments that start immediately and grow by 5% each year.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to know about Friday\u2019s Mega Millions drawing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for 3\/20\/2026?<\/h2>\n<p>The winning numbers for Friday&#8217;s Mega Million:\u00a0<strong>11-20-51-55-63<\/strong>\u00a0and the Mega Ball is\u00a0<strong>4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/02\/05\/lottery-jackpots-luckiest-states\/88517820007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What states have the most lottery winners? What you need to know.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Did anyone win the Mega Millions jackpot?<\/h2>\n<p>No one won the Mega Millions jackpot, so the jackpot grows to $60 million.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">When is the next Mega Millions drawing?<\/h2>\n<p>The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, at 11 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$1.602 billion on Aug. 8, 2023 in Florida<\/li>\n<li>$1.537 billion on Oct. 23, 2018 in South Carolina<\/li>\n<li>$1.348 billion on Jan. 1, 2023 in Maine<\/li>\n<li>$1.337 billion on July 29, 2022 in Illinois<\/li>\n<li>$1.269 billion on Dec. 27, 2024 in California<\/li>\n<li>$1.128 billion on Mar. 26, 2024 in New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>$1.05 billion on Jan 22, 2021 in Michigan<\/li>\n<li>$983 million on Nov. 14, 2025 in Georgia<\/li>\n<li>$810 million on Sept. 10, 2024 in Texas<\/li>\n<li>$656 million on March 30, 2012 in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/11\/mega-millions-jackpot-winner-illinois\/89096376007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">We have a Mega Millions jackpot winner! Where was the ticket sold?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What is Mega Millions?<\/h2>\n<p>Mega Millions is a lottery played in 45 states, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/where-to-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers &#8211; five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) &#8211; or select Easy Pick\/Quick Pick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing. In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How to play the Mega Millions<\/h2>\n<p>To play the Mega Millions, you have to buy a ticket. You can do this at several locations, including your local convenience store, gas station or even grocery store. In some states, Mega Millions tickets can be bought online.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling especially unlucky or don\u2019t want to go through the hassle of picking, you can ask for a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/How-to-Play.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Pick<\/a>&#8220;\u202for an\u202f&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/How-to-Play.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Easy Pick.<\/a>\u201d These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.<\/p>\n<p>Mega Millions tickets now include a built-in multiplier, which increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or 10 times. Before, players had to pay an extra dollar to add the &#8220;Megaplier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This story has been updated with new information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/lottery\/2026\/03\/20\/mega-millions-resets-50-million-after-back-to-back-wins\/89253245007\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See which states are the luckiest in the lottery USA TODAY\u2019s Fernando Cervantes shares which states have claimed the most Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots wins. The Mega Millions jackpot has reset to $50 million with a $22.6 million cash option for the drawing on Friday, March 20 after a lucky player in Ohio hit &#8230; <a title=\"Mega Millions winning numbers for March 20 drawing: $50M jackpot\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=24668\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mega Millions winning numbers for March 20 drawing: $50M jackpot\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mega-Millions-winning-numbers-for-March-20-drawing-50M-jackpot.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24670,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24668\/revisions\/24670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}