2018 National Championship Schedule of Events

The schedule this year has changed:

  • The Round Robin competition will be spread over two days on Sunday, April 8th and Monday, April 9th. Assignment of teams into the 8 divisions will not be announced until after the teams arrive in Los Angeles. Tthe final game play schedule will be posted on Saturday, April 7th at 9 pm PDT.
  • The Final Games will take place on Tuesday, April 10th and be live streamed at HCASC.com.
  • This schedule is subject to change as plans are firmed up.

Guests are welcome to attend the Round Robin games. Family, friends, HBCU alumni as well as the public are encouraged to come cheer on the teams during those games. We ask guests to please respect that all meals and other tournament events are open only to registered tournament participants from the HBCUs.

Check out the 2018 Infographic about the Road to the NCT. For further information about the tournament, please contact HCASC Headquarters: 800-388-2272 x115 or email staff@hcasc.com.

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 6 - Team HCASC only
HCASC Team HCASC Orientation Meeting 5:30 PM 6:30 PM M Grand Ballroom (A-C)
HCASC Team HCASC Dinner 6:30 PM 7:30 PM M Grand Ballroom (A-C)
HCASC Team HCASC Breakout Meetings 7:30 PM 9:00 PM   Piers (consult personal schedule)
 
SATURDAY, APRIL 7
Breakfast 6:30 AM 8:00 AM M  Grand Ballroom (A-C)
Arrivals & Registration 9:00 AM 6:00 PM M Registration Area
See Yourself in a Honda 9:00 AM 6:00 PM M Ballroom Drive
Honda Student Center 9:00 AM 6:00 PM M Grand Ballroom
& 9:00 PM 11:00 PM
Lunch  11:30 AM 2:30 PM M Village Green & Boardwalk
Team Welcome Dinner 6:30 PM 9:00 PM M Grand Ballroom
 

SUNDAY, APRIL 8
Breakfast 6:30 AM 8:00 AM M Grand Ballroom (B, D/E, G)
Presidential Reps Briefing 8:00 AM 8:30 AM M Grand Ballroom (C)
Coaches Briefing 8:00 AM 8:30 AM M Grand Ballroom (B)
Team Captains Briefing 8:00 AM 8:30 AM M Grand Ballroom (G)
Division Meetings 8:30 AM 9:00 AM M Game Rooms
Round Robin Games #1-4 9:15 AM 11:45 AM M Game Rooms
See Yourself in a Honda 10:00 AM 4:00 PM M Ballroom Drive
Honda Student Center 10:00 AM 4:00 PM M Lighthouse Ballroom
 & 8:00 PM 12:00 AM
Lunch 11:30 AM 1:30 PM M Village Green & Boardwalk
Round Robin Games #5-8 1:30 PM 3:30 PM M Game Rooms
Group Activity 4:00 PM 8:00 PM O TBD
 

MONDAY, APRIL 9
Breakfast 6:30 AM 8:00 AM M Grand Ballroom (B, D/E, G)
Round Robin Games #9-12 8:30 AM 11:30 AM M Game Rooms
See Yourself in a Honda 10:00 AM 3:30 PM M Ballroom Drive
Honda Student Center 10:00 AM 3:30 PM M Lighthouse Ballroom
 & 8:00 PM 12:00 AM
Lunch 11:30 AM 1:00 PM M Village Green & Boardwalk
Round Robin Games #13-15 1:00 PM 2:30 PM M Game Rooms
Playoff Games - Round of 16 3:30 PM 4:00 PM M Game Rooms
Community Service Project 4:00 PM 6:30 PM M Various
Final 8 Teams Briefing 4:30 PM 5:00 PM M Pier 11
Movie Night 6:30 PM 9:00 PM O On Your Own

HBCU Presidents & Honda Executives Dinner
(By invitation only)

 6:30 PM 9:00 PM O TBD
 

TUESDAY, APRIL 10 - NCT participants only
Breakfast 6:30 AM 8:00 AM M Grand Ballroom (B, D/E, G)
Playoff Games: Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals & Championship Games 9:00 AM 1:00 PM H Studio 540
Lunch with Honda Associates 1:00 PM 2:00 PM H Honda Building 400 Courtyard
An Afternoon at Honda 2:00 PM 4:00 PM H Honda Campus
Honda Student Center 4:00 PM 6:00 PM M Lighthouse Ballroom
9:30 PM 1:00 AM
Closing Awards Banquet 6:30 PM 9:30 PM M Grand Ballroom
Honda Student Center 9:30 PM 1:00 AM M Lighthouse Ballroom
 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
Departures 3:30 AM all day M Ballroom Drive

Location Codes:
M = South Bay Marriott in Torrance
H = Honda Torrance Campus
O = Offsite