Mega Millions Climbs to $333 Million for Friday’s Drawing

No one matched all six numbers in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, increasing the jackpot to $333 million for Friday night's drawing.

The winning numbers drawn Tuesday were: 3-5-16-58-59, Mega Ball: 11.

A basic Mega Millions ticket costs $2, and to claim the big prize you'll need to match five numbers (1-70), plus the Powerball (1-25). The odds? 1 in 302,575,350. Assuming you win the Powerball jackpot Tuesday, you can choose to take the lump-sum cash option and take home $160 million.

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The 10 Biggest Lottery Winning Jackpots in U.S. History

1. $2.04 Billion (Powerball) November 2022 - One winner.
2. $1.586 Billion (Powerball) January 2016 - Split between three winners.
3. $1.537 Billion (Mega Millions) October 2018 - One winner.
4. $1.350 Billion (Mega Millions) January 2023 - One winner.
5. $1.337 Billion (Mega Millions) July 2022 - One winner.
6. $1.505 Billion (Mega Millions) January 2021 - One winner.
7. $768.4 Million (Powerball) March 2019 - One winner.
8. $758.7 Million (Powerball) August 2017 - One winner.
9. $754.6 Million (Powerball) February 2023 - One winner.
10. $731.1 Million (Powerball) January 2021 - One winner.

Minnesota has never had a Mega Millions jackpot winner.

According to the Powerball website, Minnesota has had four grand prize jackpot winners in the past two years. In November of 2016 Michael Hawes was a winner, splitting $44.3 million. Paul Rosenau won in May of 2008, splitting an $88 million prize. In August of 2011 Thomas Morris came up big, splitting a $123.6 million jackpot. And in August of 2013 Paul White split a big $253.1 million prize.

Mega Millions drawings drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday night. Good luck!