It's not the NBA. You get the ball at the place where you called the timeout, so it's still a full court situation in the college game. Obviously a timeout in the pro game.
And the timeout is absolutely not a "no-brainer." In fact, the tactic is rarely employed at any level because of the reasons I stated. You don't think a at the college level, lol? The fucking kid from Kansas turned it over falling down, catching the ball, AGAINST THE PRESS IN THIS GAME RIGHT BEFORE THAT!!!!!!! Stranger shit happens than what happened to him in the
. I don't want a deadball situation under their basket when I can just play good d and make them shoot a tough one over me, ONE TIME, for all the marbles. Minimize the chances for mistakes, imo. When you're ahead late, you are playing against the clock. Do not lengthen the game by fouling when ahead.